Whatevent prompted Winston Churchill to claim that an “iron curtain” divided Europe?

Soviet Union refused democratic elections in Eastern Europe

The US and Soviet Union were reluctant to become involved in direct military conflict because

the potential for global nuclear destruction

Howdid Khrushchev's policies compare toStalin's?

Khrushchevallowed citizens more rights andfreedoms

Blockade of Berlin, the Berlin Airlift and the Warsaw Pact are examples of:

situations that increased tensions in Europe

Which of the following is an application of the policy of containment?

U.S. aids Turkey's government in fighting communism

Which of the following was true of Europe in 1955?

a balance of power existed between NATO and the Warsaw Pact

Hungarian Revolt (1956) and invasion of Czechoslovakia(1968) demonstrated that the Soviet Union

was willing to use military force when challenged

Onwhat grounds did Kennedy argue that nuclear weapons should be removed from Cuba

nuclear weapons could reach the Washington D.C.

The Soviet Union maintained control over the nations of Eastern Europe mainly because...

buffer states which would help defend the Soviet Union

What is the main idea of the cartoon?

Refusing American aid hurt economies of communist nations

A major puropse of the Marshall Plan was to

provide economic aid to help Western Europe rebuild

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1
A satellite country was one that was
controlled by the Soviet Union
part of NATO
occupied by the Germans in WWII
neutral during the Cold War
2
Whatevent prompted Winston Churchill to claim that an “iron curtain” divided Europe?
formation of NATO
Khrushchev announced his policy of peace
Soviet Union refused democratic elections in Eastern Europe
US, France and Britain merged occupation zones
3
The US and Soviet Union were reluctant to become involved in direct military conflict because
the economic cost of war
pressure from neutral countries
the peacekeeping role of the United Nations
the potential for global nuclear destruction
4
Howdid Khrushchev's policies compare toStalin's?
Stalinwanted a stronged military than Khrushchev
Khrushchevallowed citizens more rights andfreedoms
Khrushchevput more emphasis on five-yearplans than Stalin
Khrushchevcarried out more purges than Stalin
5
What was the period of tension between the Soviet Union andthe U.S. from 1947 to 1991?
peaceful coexistence
detente
containment
cold war
6
Whichof the following was NOT a“weapon” or tactic used during the Cold War?
propaganda
economic aid
attacks using nuclear weapons
the threat of war
7
Blockade of Berlin, the Berlin Airlift and the Warsaw Pact are examples of:
attempts to weaken Soviet control of Eastern Europe
policies of peaceful coexistence and detente
situations that increased tensions in Europe
efforts to prevent military conflict between the superpowers
8
What American action most probably encouraged the Soviets to place weapons in Cuba?
Berlin Airlift
U2 Crisis
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Apollo Space Program
9
Whichof the following was an attempt to ease tensions between the U.S. and theSoviet Union?
Detente
The Truman Doctrine
Containment
Vietnam War
10
Which of the following is an application of the policy of containment?
U.S. aids Turkey's government in fighting communism
The Soviet Union blockades West Berlin
Cuba accepts nuclear missiles from Soviets
U.S. signs "Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty"
11
The Soviet Union emphasized centralized economic planning and five-year plans primarily to
rapidly develop heavy industry
produce more consumer goods
expand imports
create a demand for high-quality imports
12
Soviet leader Stalin governed by fear, censorship, and purges; what is this type of gov't?
Theocracy
Limited Monarchy
Democracy
Totalitarianism
13
Which of the following was true of Europe in 1955?
NATO controlled most of the landmass of Europe
a balance of power existed between NATO and the Warsaw Pact
All NATO members were in Western Europe
Soviet Union had many allies in Western Europe
14
Whichof the following was a major cause of the Cold War?
US spread capitalism while Soviets spread communism
Boththe U.S. and Soviet Union were nuclear superpowers
US is democratic while the Soviets were totalitarian
All of the above
15
Hungarian Revolt (1956) and invasion of Czechoslovakia(1968) demonstrated that the Soviet Union
wanted to join NATO
hoped to advance its economy through cultural exchange
was willing to use military force when challenged
used economic sanctions to achieve foreign policy
16
Onwhat grounds did Kennedy argue that nuclear weapons should be removed from Cuba
Cubahad no right to accept military aid from the Soviets
treatiesprohibited the USSR from interfering in the Americas
"Weaponsof mass destruction" were illegal
nuclear weapons could reach the Washington D.C.
17
A major effect of Stalin's policy of collectivization on Soviet agriculture was
widespread food shortages
increase in the export of agricultural products
immediate creation of many small private farms
surplus of agricultural goods
18
The Soviet Union maintained control over the nations of Eastern Europe mainly because...
near warm-water ports on the Mediterranean
members of NATO
they were a source of technology and skilled labor
buffer states which would help defend the Soviet Union
19
What is the main idea of the cartoon?
Stalin's policy of collectivization was more succesful
The Marshall Plan did more to help the US than Europe
Refusing American aid hurt economies of communist nations
Eastern Europe recovered faster than Western Europe
20
A major puropse of the Marshall Plan was to
create a deterrent to Soviet force
convince Western Europeans to join the Warsaw Pact
prevent the spread of nuclear weapons
provide economic aid to help Western Europe rebuild

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