WH 3.2
The aim of the *BLANK* was to limit the Soviet Union's power and influence and to stop the spread of communism.
US containment policy
Which of the following countries were part of the Eastern Bloc? Check all that apply.
Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Romania
*BLANK* was divided into two countries, one democratic and one communist, after World War II.
Germany
The division of Berlin mirrored the division of Germany because it was divided between
a democratic west and a communist east
What was the Iron Curtain?
a term for the divide that isolated the East
In what way did the Soviet Union try to spread communism around the world?
by supporting revolutionary movements
Which term best describes the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
competitive
The Marshall Plan provided *BLANK* assistance to help countries in postwar Europe rebuild.
economic
The contrasting Soviet and American views on security most greatly affected how each country approached its
foreign policy
The Cold War was a period of *BLANK* between the United States and the Soviet Union.
indirect conflict
How did the Soviet Union try to ensure that satellite states would follow its policies?
it controlled local communist governments
How did the Soviet style of government differ from American democracy?
it was led by a dictator
Why did Secretary of State George Marshall think it was important for postwar Europe to be stable and prosperous?
it would be more likely to reject communism
Why did people within the Eastern Bloc have few economic freedoms?
the government controlled the economy
Which best describes why Stalin believed that having satellite states would help prevent future wars?
these countries would be indebted to and protect the Soviet Union
Which of these most likely explains why people in the Eastern Bloc had little contact with the West?
they could not travel freely
Which best describes why the United States tried to strengthen democracy on a global scale during the Cold War?
to achieve cooperation and security
Which best describes why the Soviet Union established buffer states around its borders?
to protect itself from direct invasion
