Origins of the Cold War

Question 1

The Berlin Wall became a symbol of the Cold War because it

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literally divided the East and the West.

Question 2

Which president established a policy that was named after him and that declared the United States would help any nation resist Communism?

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Harry Truman

Question 3

The map shows Germany at the height of the Cold War.

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divided just as Germany was divided.

Question 4

Which Cold War event happened last?

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The Berlin Wall is built.

Question 5

People who lived in eastern bloc countries after World War II could not

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participate in government.

Question 6

How did the Soviets respond when East Berliners defected to the West in large numbers?

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They built a wall separating East and West Berlin.

Question 7

Which statements accurately describes the map? Select all that apply.

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Berlin was located in the Soviet zone.; The US, Britain, and France occupied western Germany.; Berlin was the capital of Germany.

Question 8

Who were the two world superpowers after World War II?

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the Soviet Union and the United States

Question 9

When the western allies created West Germany as a nation in 1948, how did the Soviet Union respond?

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It established a blockade of West Berlin.

Question 10

Which of the following phrases best describes West Germany after World War II?

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democratic government

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