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History of Europe 4
6th Grade Social Studies: Unit 4 - Post WWII & Cold War
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Define: The Marshall Plan | set up to help Western Europe recover from the war |
| Define: NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) | Western European countries formed the alliance in April 1949 because they were worried. |
| Define: Reunification | Berlin Wall was torn down – Germany was unified – Soviet Republics starting to seek independence as well. |
| What was the Berlin Wall? | divided East and West Germany build by the communist party |
| Define: Cold War | period of distrust and misunderstanding between the Soviet Union and its former Allies in the west and the United States |
| Who were the Superpowers? | Soviets and the United States have influence over world events |
| Who was Ronald Reagan? | United States president during Cold War |
| Who was Mikhail Gorbachev? | Soviet Union leader during Cold War |
| Define: Iron Curtain | The dividing line between eastern (communist) and western (noncommunist) areas. Each “side” is referred to as the Western Bloc and Eastern Bloc |
| Define: "Superpower" | one that has influence over world events, a seat on the UN Security Council and has spy networks |
| What factors led to the end of the Cold War? | (1) The downfall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and (2) democracies taking over former Communist countries |
| Define: Cold War | period of distrust and misunderstanding between the Soviet Union and its former Allies in the west and the United States |
| What is the type of market and type of government in the U.S.? | MARKET economy and a DEMOCRATIC form of government |
| What is the type of market and type of government in the Soviet Union? | COMMAND economy and a COMMUNIST form of government |
| Why did the U.S. and Soviet Union became enemies? | Because the world took sides – Democratic nations were on the side of the U.S. and Communist nations were on the side of the Soviet Union |
| Which country is the 3rd largest country? | United States |
| Which country is the 4th most populated country? | United States |
| Define: CIA | stands for Central Intelligence Agency, an independent US government agency that collects, evaluates, and shares information about foreign countries, organizations, and individuals to protect national security |
| Define: KGB | the Soviet Union's primary intelligence and security agency from 1954 to 1991 |
| Which country is the largest country in the world? | Soviet Union |
| Which country has the 2nd largest economy in the world? | Soviet Union |
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