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Cold War Quiz Review
The Berlin wall was a symbol of what?
What is a Arms Race?
Cold War Quiz Review
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What is a Arms Race?
A competition between nations for superiority.
A peace treaty between nations.
Country that is economically and politically dependent on another country.
2
The Berlin wall was a symbol of what?
Economy
Communism
Nationalism
Socialism
3
What was the Soviets goal for the Cold War?
"Containment" of communism
Help the US achieve their goals.
Spread world-wide communism
4
The economy was unstable, so what did Gorbachev do?
Erupted a nuclear war.
Tried to reunite Germany.
He decreased the freedoms of all citizens.
He reduced government control of businesses.
5
Berliners enjoyed living under communism.
False
True
6
Which was NOT one of Germany's four occupation zones?
Berlin
French
American
Soviet
7
What was the Iron Curtain?
Political boundary dividing Europe into 2 separate areas.
Political boundary dividing Germany into 2 separate areas.
103 mile wall between East and West Berlin.
Alliance of Soviet Union and satellite nations.
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Why did 3 million people flee to West Berlin?
For political freedom and better living.
To live under communism.
Thought that a nuclear war was going to erupt.
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What is a nuclear war?
Each side doesn't attack bc they know the other side could strike back.
Building up armies and stores of weapons to keep up with the enemy.
When each side thought that the other was trying to rule the world.
Plan to keep something like communism within its geographical borders.
10
Germany was divided into 3 zones.
True
False
11
France and Britain formed NATO.
False
True
12
How did the United States and the Soviet Union use their weapons as a form of deterrence?
They didn't use their weapons as a form of deterrence.
They held huge arsenals of nuclear weapons to prevent war.
They both attacked because they didn't care if it started a war.
They held huge arsenals of nuclear weapons to cause war.
13
What happened after Germany was reunified?
The Soviet Republics kept their dependence.
The Soviet Republics began seeking their independence.
The Soviet Republics joined an arms race with the US.
14
Joseph Stalin placed most of the Eastern European countries under communist control.
False
True
15
Which of the following was a soviet satellite nation?
Bulgaria
West Germany
France
Berlin
16
The USSR allowed private ownership of businesses.
False
True
17
Why was the Warsaw Pact created?
Because the economy was unstable.
To counter NATO.
To reunite Germany.
To destroy the Berlin wall.
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Berlin was divided into _____ occupation zones.
Three
Two
Five
Four
19
What was the result of the increased tensions between the superpowers?
The start of World War II.
Nothing happened.
The start of World War I.
The start of the Cold War.
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Detterance means that both sides think that the other is going to attack.
True
False
21
In 1948, the Western Allies wanted to reunite Germany, __________ disagreed.
US
Soviets
Canada
France
22
Why did the Soviet Union and the United States become political rivals?
They both wanted worldwide communism.
Because Communists and Western capitalists distrusted each other.
Wanted to provide financial aid for future allies and could not.
23
In August 1961, East _________ built a 103 mile wall between East and West _________.
Europe, Berlin
Germany, Berlin
Berlin, Germany
France, Germany
24
What was the Warsaw Pact?
War where each side thought the other was trying to rule the world.
Treaty organizaion
An alliance of the Soviet Union and its communist satellite nations.
25
An airlift is a system of carrying supplies into West Berlin by plane.
False
True
