The USA spent $13 billion rebuilding Western Europe (The Marshall Plan)

to create wealth and jobs so they wouldn't turn to Communism

What does the USSR stand for?

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics,

What were some advantages of living in GDR (East Germany)

no unemployment, comprehensive health care

What is meant by a cold war?

A war when military forces don't directly fight each other

What was Checkpoint Charlie

A famous crossing point between East and West Germany

Gorbachev initiated the end of the Cold War because

USSR economy had fallen behind those in the free market

Internal spying agency in East Germany

Stalin argued at Yalta

That any government of Poland must be sympathetic to USSR

People can vote for whoever they want at elections

Which of the following was not a global initiative proposed by Churchill and Roosevelt in 1945

Suppression of Communism in China

A communist society is one in which

rich people should be forced to share their wealth

The USA was powerful at the end of the Second World War

They had the atomic bomb, they had made money by selling weapons during the war, They had not been invaded

Why was the Wall built

to stop the migration from the East to the West, To stop comparisons between the East and West

Which of the following countries regained independence after the collapse of the USSR?

Poland, Latvia, Estonia, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, East Germany, Lithuania, Georgia, Ukraine, Czechoslovakia, Kazakhstan

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Unit 2 VCE History

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1
the Potsdam Conference divided Germany into four zones. Who controlled these zones?
Italy, Germany, Greece and Russia
USSR, Britain, USA and France
Australia, Britain, USA and France
Britain, Czechoslovakia, USA and France
2
Who was the President of the USA at the end of the Cold War
Bill Clinton
Ronald Reagan
Barack Obama
George Bush
3
Which leaders argued at Yalta
Truman, Roosevelt and Stalin
Lenin, Queen Elizabeth and De Gaulle
Churchil, Roosevelt, Stalin
Roosevelt, Stalin and Kennedy
4
The USA spent $13 billion rebuilding Western Europe (The Marshall Plan)
so they could make money out of fast food chains
To infuriate Stalin
so they could sell more cars
to create wealth and jobs so they wouldn't turn to Communism
5
What does the USSR stand for?
United Slavic Socialist Republic
Unified Socialist and Soviet People
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics,
Union of Socialist States
6
When was the Berlin Wall built
1961
1971
1945
1955
7
What country was argued over at Potsdam
Russia
France
Germany
Czechoslovakia
8
What were some advantages of living in GDR (East Germany)
the chance to become rich if you work hard
no unemployment, comprehensive health care
the Stasi kept the population under control
Extensive range of entertainment and shopping options
9
What is meant by a cold war?
A war when military forces don't directly fight each other
A war fought between Russia and USA
A navel war
A war fought in winter
10
What was Checkpoint Charlie
The highest point of the Berlin Wall
A rock band
the leader of East Germany in 1949
A famous crossing point between East and West Germany
11
Gorbachev initiated the end of the Cold War because
The Chernobyl nuclear disaster
The USSR wanted to introduce Coca Cola
USSR economy had fallen behind those in the free market
He liked Ronald Reagan
12
Who was leader of the USSR at the end of the Cold War
Putin
Gorbachev
Khrushchev
Lenin
13
The Stasi was
Internal spying agency in East Germany
A desirable and expensive clothing brand in Germany
The armed guards that patrolled the Berlin Wall
The West German graffiti artists
14
When was the Berlin Wall torn down
1986
1989
1988
1990
15
Stalin argued at Yalta
That any government of Poland must be sympathetic to USSR
that capitalist democracy should be introduced to Poland
That Churchill should resign
that Germany must be split in half
16
A capitalist society
the media are controlled
The government are very involved in the daily life of people
People can vote for whoever they want at elections
factories are owned by the gorvernment
17
What country did they argue over?
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Finland
Germany
18
Which of the following was not a global initiative proposed by Churchill and Roosevelt in 1945
the World Bank
Suppression of Communism in China
International Monetary Fund
the United Nations
19
A communist society is one in which
government interfere as little as possible in people's lives
Factories are owned by individuals
rich people should be forced to share their wealth
You can make and keep as much money as you can.
20
The USA was powerful at the end of the Second World War
they had discovered gold in Alaska
They had the atomic bomb
they had made money by selling weapons during the war
They had not been invaded
21
Who coined the phrase Iron Curtain to describe the division of Europe
Truman
Stalin
Roosevelt
Churchill
22
Why was the Wall built
To stop the spread of communism
to stop the migration from the East to the West
To stop comparisons between the East and West
To stop immigration from the West to the East
23
Which of the following countries regained independence after the collapse of the USSR?
Italy, France, Greece and Sweden
Poland, Latvia, Estonia, Romania
Bulgaria, Hungary, East Germany, Lithuania
Georgia, Ukraine, Czechoslovakia, Kazakhstan
24
the main strength of the USSR at the end of the war was
population
air force
Stalin
ice supply
25
When was the Cold War declared over?
1983
1989
1995
1979

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