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AP European History
Unit 9: Cold War and Contemporary Europe (1945–Present)
9.1 Contextualizing the Cold War and Contemporary Europe
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What period of geopolitical tension defined the Cold War?
1947 to 1991
The Cold War involved direct military conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union.
False
The ideological clash in the Cold War was between democracy and capitalism on one side and
communism
on the other.
Which proxy wars were fought during the Cold War?
Korea and Vietnam
The US policy of containment aimed to prevent the spread of
communism
.
Who were the key players in the Cold War?
United States and Soviet Union
Match the country with its ideology and key features:
United States ↔️ Capitalism and Democracy | Free market economy, democratic governance
Soviet Union ↔️ Communism | State-controlled economy, single-party rule
The competing ideologies of capitalism and communism drove the geopolitical tension in the
Cold War
.
What was the primary characteristic of the Cold War despite its name?
No direct military conflict
The Cold War ended with the collapse of the
Soviet Union
.
Which country led the Eastern bloc during the Cold War?
Soviet Union
The military alliance of the Eastern bloc was called the
Warsaw
Pact.
Which alliance was formed by the Western bloc?
NATO
The Western bloc was led by the United States and included countries like Great Britain and
France
.
What was the geopolitical context that led to the Cold War?
The end of World War II
The Cold War was characterized by the division of Europe into the Eastern and Western blocs.
blocs
The Eastern bloc was led by the Soviet Union and followed
communism
.
Which countries were part of the Eastern bloc?
Poland, East Germany, Hungary
The Western bloc was led by the United States and championed democracy and capitalism.
States
The Warsaw Pact was the military alliance of the Western bloc.
False
What ideology did the Soviet Union promote in the Eastern bloc?
Communism
The Western bloc formed the military alliance known as NATO to counter the Warsaw Pact.
NATO
The Cold War involved direct military conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union.
False
What was the ideological clash at the heart of the Cold War?
Democracy vs. Communism
Arrange the following proxy wars of the Cold War in chronological order:
1️⃣ Korean War
2️⃣ Vietnam War
3️⃣ Afghanistan War
The US policy of containment aimed to prevent the spread of
communism
.
Who were the key players in the Cold War?
United States and Soviet Union
The United States advocated for capitalism and democracy during the Cold War.
democracy
The Soviet Union's ideology was based on a state-controlled economy and
single-party
rule.
Match the Cold War bloc with its leader, ideology, and key alliance:
Eastern Bloc ↔️ Soviet Union, Communism, Warsaw Pact
Western Bloc ↔️ United States, Democracy, NATO
What was the main purpose of the Marshall Plan?
Rebuild European economies
The European Economic Community (EEC) was formed to promote free trade among member states.
trade
Urbanization led to the expansion of cities in
post-war
Europe.
What was one social reform implemented in post-war Europe?
Increased access to education
Arrange the following proxy wars of the Cold War in chronological order:
1️⃣ Korean War
2️⃣ Vietnam War
3️⃣ Afghanistan War
The Non-Aligned Movement encouraged countries to remain neutral during the
Cold War
.