Which region is most closely associated with the event it is paired?

Eastern Europe - Berlin Airlift

During the Cold War, nations that adopted a policy of nonalignment believed they should...

Follow a course independent of the superpowers

Although the Cold War never became "hot," there were proxy conflicts which can best be described as:

Military conflicts fought by 3rd-party nations on behalf of the superpowers

Mutually Assured Destruction...

the use of nuclear weapons would cause destruction of both

The goal of Mikhail Gorbechev's perestroika and glasnost was

stimulate economic growth and political discussion

Which group of countries became Soviet satellites after WW2?

Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary

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

Keep East Germans from fleeing to the West section of Berlin

Why was the period after WWII known as the Cold War?

Hostility existed between new superpowers hesitant to engage in open war

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1
Which of these groups were the major supporters of 20th century communist revolutions?
entrepreneurs and capitalists
priests and artisans
workers and peasants
bourgeoisie and nobility
2
Which region is most closely associated with the event it is paired?
East Asia - Balfour Declaration
Central Asia - Operation Overlord
South America - Munich Conference
Eastern Europe - Berlin Airlift
3
During the Cold War, nations that adopted a policy of nonalignment believed they should...
Follow a course independent of the superpowers
Restrict trade with neighboring countries
Be exempt from United Nations decisions
Reject international environmental treaties
4
Which Cold War event occurred last?
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
Korean War
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Cuban Missile Crisis
5
Although the Cold War never became "hot," there were proxy conflicts which can best be described as:
Military conflicts fought by 3rd-party nations on behalf of the superpowers
Only missile exchanges between the U.S. and the Soviet Union
Direct military engagements between the U.S. and the Soviet Union
Peaceful negotiations between opposing superpowers
6
The Truman Doctrine was an early United States policy response to the
Fear of economic depression after WWI
Communist threat after WWII
Threat of the Nazis in the 1930s
Concern about the partition of India in 1947
7
Mutually Assured Destruction...
US policy trying to contain the spread of communism
the use of nuclear weapons would cause destruction of both
Massive aid package offered by US to help Europe rebuild
Theory that communist victory in Vietnam would cause spread
8
The imaginary line that split the West European from the East European countries after WWII was...
Prime meridian
Line of demarcation
Berlin Wall
Iron Curtain
9
Which event illustrates the policy of containment?
Naval blockade of Cuba
Nuremberg Trials
Soviet launching of Sputnik
Korean War
10
The goal of Mikhail Gorbechev's perestroika and glasnost was
stimulate economic growth and political discussion
stop expansion of NATO into Eastern Europe
expand collectivization and communes
resume development of Soviet nuclear weapons
11
Which group of countries became Soviet satellites after WW2?
Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary
Turkey, Greece, Italy
Switzerland, Austria, Belgium
France, Spain, Great Britain
12
The area East of the bold black boundary included members of
Warsaw Pact
The Triple Alliance
European Union
NATO
13
One reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 was to
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
Meet the requirements of NATO
14
The purpose of both NATO and the Warsaw Pact was to
Promote economic self-sufficiency
Eliminate political corruption
Establish a military alliance
Discourage religious toleration
15
Why was the period after WWII known as the Cold War?
The Soviet Union gained control of cold territories like Siberia and Alaska
The winter after World War II was the coldest recorded in Europe
Hostility existed between new superpowers hesitant to engage in open war
Carbon emissions from World War II decreased leading to a mini-Ice Age
16
The Marshall Plan was designed to stop the spread of communism by providing
nuclear weapons to NATO
military assistance to Vietnam
funds for economic recovery
government housing to refugees
17
During the Cold War, which event occurred first?
Berlin Airlift
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
Cuban Missile Crisis
Collapse of the USSR

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