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Cold War Notes

Last updated almost 5 years ago

41 questions

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Question 1

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In your own words what is a "cold war?"

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Question 2

2.

We talked about this before, why did Stalin go back on his promise to allow free elections in Eastern Europe?

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Question 3

3.

Draw a picture or find a meme of Stalin creating a buffer zone in Eastern Europe.

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Question 4

4.

What are spheres of influence?

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Question 6

6.

What did Churchill mean by an Iron Curtain?

A curtain blocked the view of Eastern Europe

there was an actual wall across Europe

This curtain made communication difficult

The communist controlled area of Eastern Europe was basically cut off from the rest of Europe.

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Question 7

7.

What was the goal of the Truman Doctrine?

To stop the spread of communism

Block the sale of missles

Contain capitalism 

help the Balkans

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Question 8

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Why did the Soviet Union (and Eastern European nations under their control) reject the money from the Marshall Plan?

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Question 9

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Why did the US want to help Europe recover?

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Question 10

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Why was Germany divided after WW2?

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Question 11

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Why did the US, UK and France combine their portions of Germany?

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Question 12

12.

Find a picture of West Germany in the 1950s - 1970s.

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Question 13

13.

What was Stalin's attitude toward Germany?

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Question 14

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Find a picture of East Germany under Soviet control (1950s - 1970s)

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Question 16

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What is a satellite state?

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Question 18

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Why did Stalin blockade Berlin?

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Question 19

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Why was the Berlin Airlift an important event in the early Cold War?

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Question 20

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What is the goal of an arms race?

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Question 21

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What was Sputnik?

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Question 22

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Why did the US respond with renewed focus on math and science in schools?

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Question 25

25.

Give an example of how a regime (gov) could be oppressive.

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Question 26

26.

Find a picture or a description of the East German uprising in 1953.

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Question 27

27.

Find a picture or describe collectivization in Eastern Europe.

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Question 28

28.

How was Yuogoslavia different from other Eastern European countries?

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Question 29

29.

Why was Yugoslavia able to remain independent from the Soviet Union?

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Question 30

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Why weren't the Allies able to keep their promise of helping Poland have a democratic government after WW2?

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Question 31

31.

What was the Soviet Union like when Khrushchev became the leader?

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Question 32

32.

What is De-Stalinization?

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Question 33

33.

What are consumer goods?

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Question 34

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Why did the Gosplan focus on making consumer goods?

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Question 35

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Why did Khrushchev need to show strength to the US?

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Question 36

36.

Why did the USSR (Soviet Union) put down the Hungarian Uprising in 1956?

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Question 37

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Why was the Berlin Wall built?

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Question 38

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Find a picture or describe 1 way that people tried to escape from East Berlin.

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Question 39

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Would you have tried to escape from Berlin?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEvZX4V4yF8

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Question 40

40.

Explain how the Bay of Pigs event was a loss for the US during the Cold War.

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Question 41

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Why did Khruschev put missiles in Cuba?

To protect his Cuban friends

To threaten the US

Because he thought the US was weak after the Bay of Pigs 

To hide them from China

Question 5

5.

What other country had issues with Europeans creating spheres of influence in it?

Austria

Belgium

China

Djibouti

Question 15

15.

What kind of tactics did Stalin use to gain and keep control of Eastern Europe?

Free Elections

Intimidation 

Free trade

Tamper with election results or rigged elections

Creating puppet governments (controlled by the Soviet Union)

Arresting political enemies

Having political enemies killed

Banning other political parties 

Working with large industry

Question 17

17.

People had to be more than communist ... they also had to be ______

capitalist

democrats

republicans

Stalinists

Question 23

23.

Which of the following are related to NATO?

Military alliance

Based on communism

Based on capitalism 

Democratic states 

led by the USSR

 by the USA and Britain 

Question 24

24.

Which of the following apply to the Warsaw Pact?

Agricultural alliance

Based on capitalism 

Based on Communism 

Democratic states

Controlled by Stalin

Miliatry alliance

Led by the USSR

Led by the USA and Britain