What event occurred in 1989?

Fall of the Berlin Wall, Germany was united

After WWII, USSR established satellite states in Eastern Europe. Why?

expand its power and control over Eastern Europe

The Cold War can best be described as

an ideological war fought between allies and client states

What happened to end the Cold War?

USSR started restructuring the economy away from communism

After the United States withdrew from Vietnam, the country

was reunited with Communist North Vietnam

What was the purpose of the USSR building the Berlin Wall?

To keep East Germans from defecting to West Berlin

What is the best description of the Truman Doctrine?

USA will give economic aid to countries resisting communism

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1
What event occurred in 1989?
Berlin declared communist
Cuban Missile Crisis
Fall of the Berlin Wall, Germany was united
Boris Yeltsin was elected president of East Germany
2
After WWII, USSR established satellite states in Eastern Europe. Why?
expand its power and control over Eastern Europe
support the governments in Eastern Europe
preserve capitalism in Eastern Europe
establish democratic countries in Eastern Europe
3
Which description best describes the Soviet Union satellite states (Soviet bloc)
Western Europe
Eastern Europe
South Asia
East Asia
4
The Soviet Union and the USA used threats, arms buildups, but did not actually fight during the
Korean War
Hot War
Vietnam War
Cold War
5
The European economic aid program which was started by the USA
European Union
Truman Doctrine
United Nations
Marshall Plan
6
Fidel Castro set up which type of government in Cuba in 1959?
Tyranny
Communism
Totalitarianism
Democracy
7
The Cold War can best be described as
a war fought in cold climates of Antartica
an economic war between European colonies and Asia
an ideological war fought between allies and client states
a European rivalry to accumulate colonial possession
8
Who are the two superpowers during the Cold War?
USA and Great Britain
Great Britain and France
Soviet Union and Germany
Soviet Union and USA
9
What happened to end the Cold War?
The USA agreed to accept communism as an economic system
The USSR agreed to join the USA in fighting Europe
USSR started restructuring the economy away from communism
USA began to trade with the USSR
10
After the United States withdrew from Vietnam, the country
was taken over by democratic South Vietnam
stayed divided at the 17th parallel
was reunited with Communist North Vietnam
returned to French control
11
What was the purpose of the USSR building the Berlin Wall?
To keep West Germans from defecting to East Berlin
To keep East Germans from defecting to West Berlin
to create a line between East and West Germany
to keep the Soviet Bloc out of Allied territory
12
The Soviet Union policy of openness in speech and religion is known as
Democratizarsiya
Glasnost
Perestroika
Detente
13
Americans fought communism in Asia due to the Domino Theory and had to stop it in _____ first.
Korea
Vietnam
Japan
China
14
In the Vietnam War, communist leader Ho Chi Minh controlled
North Vietnam
bases on the border with China
South Vietnam
all of Vietnam
15
What is the best description of the Truman Doctrine?
The USA will help countries keep their foreign colonies
USA will give economic aid to countries resisting communism
The USA will fight to prevent negative trade restrictions
USA will go to war with communist countries

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