Why was Germany divided into four occupation zones after World War II?

To keep Germany from becoming an international threat

What contributed to the reunification of Germany?

The weakening of Soviet control over Eastern Europe.

What marked the end of the Cold War?

The destruction of the Berlin Wall

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SS6H3 Students will be able to explain conflict and change in Europe. c. Explain how German reunification contributed to the collapse of the Soviet Union and led to the end of the Cold War.

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1
After World War II, which two superpowers engaged in the Cold War?
France and Germany
Soviet Union and Germany
United States and Germany
United States and Soviet Union
2
In Europe, the imaginary dividing line between the Communist East and Democratic West is known as the:
38th Parallel
Berlin Wall
Iron Curtain
Equator
3
What type of political system did the Soviet Union have during the Cold War?
Absolute Monarchy
Theocracy
Democracy
Communist
4
The Berlin Wall was built in this country in 1961:
United States
Soviet Union
West Germany
East Germany
5
Countries in which region fell under the influence of the Communist Soviet Union after World War II?
Northern Europe
Western Europe
Eastern Europe
Southern Europe
6
Why was Germany divided into four occupation zones after World War II?
To keep Germany from becoming an international threat
To divide Germany's religious groups into their own sections
To end Germany's acid rain problem
To divide Germany's exports among the Allied countries
7
What contributed to the reunification of Germany?
The increasing strength of the European Union.
The effect of the War on Terror on global politics.
The weakening of Soviet control over Eastern Europe.
China emerging as the next global superpower.
8
What was the largest country created from the former Soviet Union?
Ukraine
Germany
Russia
Belarus
9
Which European country was reunified after being split into two separate countries during the Cold War?
Letter C
Letter A
Letter D
Letter B
10
What marked the end of the Cold War?
The rule of Gorbachev
The creation of Russia
The break-up of the Soviet Union
The destruction of the Berlin Wall
11
True or False: The Soviet Union collapsed and was split into 15 republics in 1991.
False
True
12
The time of tension without direct warfare from 1945 to 1991 was called:
World War I
Cold War
Persian Gulf War
World War II

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