The Cold War Escalates — Quiz

Question 1

What was the result of the Soviet Union’s actions in Berlin in 1948?

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The Western allies flew supplies into West Berlin.

Question 2

A reason that the United States and its allies formed NATO was to

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defend member nations against Communist attacks.

Question 3

Read the quote from NATO’s first Secretary General. [Our goal] is to keep the Russians out, the Americans in, and the Germans down. According to the quote, NATO's goal is to

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keep the Russians from taking over Europe.

Question 4

Why did Poland, Hungary, and East Germany join the Warsaw Pact?

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They were Soviet satellites that had little choice.

Question 5

The Berlin Wall was a symbol of the Cold War because it showed

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the separation between East and West.

Question 6

During the Cold War, a defector was someone who

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fled to the West from a Communist country.

Question 7

How did the Soviet Union respond to the Allies' occupation of part of Berlin in 1948?

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by blockading West Berlin

Question 8

President Kennedy gave his " Ich bin ein Berliner " speech at a time when

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Cold War tensions over Berlin were at their height.

Question 9

During the Berlin crisis, both the United States and the Soviet Union feared that the other side would

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try to take control of the entire city of Berlin.

Question 10

Which of these did the Soviet Union do in 1961?

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It built a wall through Berlin to keep people from moving to the West.

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