The Cold War Era

Which of the following nations did not control part of Germany after WWII?

Perestroika refers to:

Why did the Soviets build the Berlin Wall?

The USSR launched the first artificial satellite called:

The Berlin Wall was torn down in what year?

Which nations were the two superpowers at the end of WWII?

China's government suppressed which incident in 1989?

Who became dictator of Cuba in 1959?

This international organization was created in the wake of WWII.

Who said "an iron curtain" divided Europe in 1946?

Between 1969 and 1994, fierce fighting between Catholics and Protestants took place where?

Who was the leader of the Chinese Communist Party between 1949 and 1976?

What is containment?

This term means a relaxation of strained relations between nations.

In what year was the Soviet Union dissolved?

Which of the following is not one of the 5 permanent members of the UN?

1968 saw protesting of the Vietnam war in all of the following except:

The Marshall Plan offered aid to all war-torn countries on which continent?

This Communist country acted independently of the USSR & did not join the Warsaw Pact.

This was an alliance of Western nations to provide mutual protection.

Which of the following was not a 20th century conflict based on communism vs. democracy?

This pledged that the US would stop the spread of communism, especially in Greece and Turkey.

Which of the following was not a policy of the Chinese Communist Party?