Between 1945-1950, the Soviet Union gained control over the nations of Eastern Europe b/c...

diplomatic and military pressure

The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan were designed to...

promote economic and political stability in Europe

The term iron curtain refers to the...

western boundary of Soviet influence during the Cold War

The fall of the Berlin Wall was followed by

the collapse of Communism in the Soviet Union

In what way were Korea and Germany similar after World War II?

Both remained divided during the Cold War.

Which group of countries became Soviet satellites after World War II?

Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary

One similarity in the histories of Germany and Vietnam is that both nations

were once divided but have since been reunited

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was initially formed to

defend Western Europe from Soviet aggression

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Global Review Cold War

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Between 1945-1950, the Soviet Union gained control over the nations of Eastern Europe b/c...
Of prewar agreements between England & the Soviet Union
free elections in those nations
diplomatic and military pressure
trusteeships established by the United Nation
2
The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan were designed to...
promote economic and political stability in Europe
prevent Iraq’s takeover of Kuwait
end German demands for the Sudetenland
restore democratic rule in Haiti
3
The term iron curtain refers to the...
western boundary of Soviet influence during the Cold War
scars left on the land by the trenches of WWI
no-fly zone in northern Iraq after the Persian Gulf War
border established between India & Pakistan after WWII
4
The fall of the Berlin Wall was followed by
an expansion of the Warsaw Pact
an end of democratic rule in Germany
the collapse of Communism in the Soviet Union
the rise of a Neo-Nazi movement in Spain
5
In what way were Korea and Germany similar after World War II?
Ethnic tensions threatened civil war in each country.
They refused to align with the superpowers.
Their former emperors stood trial for war crimes.
Both remained divided during the Cold War.
6
Which group of countries became Soviet satellites after World War II?
Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary
Switzerland, Austria, Belgium
France, Spain, Great Britain
Turkey, Greece, Italy
7
One similarity in the histories of Germany and Vietnam is that both nations
remained nonaligned during the Cold War period
were once divided but have since been reunited
Were once colonized by other European nations
have chosen a democratic form of government in recent years
8
The expansion of Communism into Eastern Europe was a direct result of
World War II
the Napoleonic Wars
the Crimean War
World War I
9
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was initially formed to
defend Western Europe from Soviet aggression
stop the flow of immigration between member nation
promote religious freedom
isolate member nations from the rest of the world
10
The Great Wall of China and the Berlin Wall were both intended to
limit the movement of peoples
isolate unpopular governments
halt the spread of communism
keep people from smuggling illegal goods

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