Which group of countries became Soviet satellites after WW2?

Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary

what was the domino theory?

one country becomes communist, a nearby one will as well!

The purpose of both the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan was to

prevent the spread of communism

One reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 was to

keep East Germans from fleeing to the West section of Berlin

What is the 38th parallel? P 556 par 1

the line that divides the Korean Peninsula

NATO was originally formed to

defend western Europe from Soviet agression

How did the Korean War start ?

North Korean Communist army crossed the 38th Parallel

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1
What was Sputnik?
Rocketship
Animal to travel into space
A man-made satellite
Atomic bomb
2
In the 1950s, what was the status of most countries in Eastern Europe
participants in the Marshall Plan
satellites of the Soviet Union
members of the Common Market
allies of the United States
3
The Marshall Plan was designed to stop the spread of communism by providing
government housing to refugees
military assistance to Vietnam
funds for economic recovery
nuclear weapons to NATO
4
Which group of countries became Soviet satellites after WW2?
Switzerland, Austria, Belgium
Turkey, Greece, Italy
France, Spain, Great Britain
Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary
5
what was the domino theory?
one of Shane Dawson's conspiracy theories
all countries become communist over time
the theory of dominos
one country becomes communist, a nearby one will as well!
6
The purpose of both the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan was to
increase membership of the United Nations
prevent the spread of communism
support the construction of the Iron Curtain
attempt to solve world hunger
7
What did the Policy of Containment hope to contain?
The spread of Communism
The spread of socialism
The spread of disease
The spread of democracy
8
The Truman doctrine and NATO were United States' responses to the
Fear of economic depression after WWI
concern about the partition of India in 1947
threat of the Nazis in the 1930s
communist threat after WW2
9
During the Cold War, which event occured last?
Cuban Missile Crisis
Berlin Airlift
launch of Sputnik by Soviet Union
destruction of the Berlin Wall
10
The Marshall Plan in Western Europe after WW2 strengthened the forces of
democracy
isolationism
autocracy
communism
11
One reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 was to
meet the requirements of NATO
complete the post World War 2 rebuilding of Berlin
promote reunification of East Germany and West Germany
keep East Germans from fleeing to the West section of Berlin
12
What is the 38th parallel? P 556 par 1
it is where the Korean War ended
the line that divides the Korean Peninsula
it is where the Korean War started
it is the location of a nuclear reactor
13
NATO was originally formed to
promote religious freedom
defend western Europe from Soviet agression
isolate member nations from the rest of the world
stop the flow of immigration between member nations
14
In 1968, the area East of the bold black boundary included members of
Warsaw Pact
NATO
The Triple Alliance
European Union
15
The imaginary line that split the West European from the East European countries after WW2 was
line of demarcation
Berlin Wall
Iron Curtain
prime meridian
16
Which event illustrates the policy of containment?
Nuremberg Trials
naval blockade of Cuba
Hungarian Revolt
launching of Sputnik
17
How did the Korean War start ?
North Korean Communist army crossed the 38th Parallel
They got in a cat fight
Hated each other for their flag
Because they were mean
18
The purpose of both NATO and the Warsaw Pact is to
discourage religious toleration
eliminate political corruption
establish a military alliance
promote economic self sufficiency

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