Europe in the Second Half of the Twentieth Century Quiz

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Mark Olsen
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What was the main clash of ideas in Europe after World War II?
Democratic capitalism vs authoritarian communism
Democratic socialism vs totalitarianism
Democratic capitalism vs totalitarianism
Democratic socialism vs authoritarian communism
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What was the best-known crossing station from one side of the Berlin Wall to the other?
Checkpoint Alpha
Checkpoint Bravo
Checkpoint Charlie
Checkpoint Delta
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the early years of the Cold War?
Mikhail Gorbachev
Nikita Khrushchev
Joseph Stalin
Vladimir Putin
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What was the European Recovery Program established by President Truman also known as?
The Marshall Plan
The Kennedy Plan
The Eisenhower Plan
The Roosevelt Plan
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What term was used to describe the political, social, and economic divide that existed between western and eastern Europe?
Fire Curtain
Concrete Curtain
Steel Curtain
Iron Curtain
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which military alliance was formed in 1949 among the Western allied nations?
United Nations
Warsaw Treaty Organization
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
European Union
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which country was divided in half by the occupying allies after World War II?
Italy
France
Germany
Spain
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