W.60: Berlin Airlifty

After World War II, which army occupied Eastern European countries?

• German Army

• British Army

• United States Army

• Soviet Red Army

What was the main purpose of installing communist governments in Eastern European countries by the Soviet Union?

• To encourage capitalist policies

• To ensure loyalty to Moscow

• To promote democracy

• To establish economic independence

How did the Soviet Union maintain control over Eastern European countries?

• By promoting free trade

• Through military alliances with the West

• Through economic dependence

• By allowing free elections

What role did secret police and surveillance play in Eastern European countries under Soviet control?

• Promoting tourism

• Suppressing dissent

• Supporting religious freedom

• Encouraging foreign investment

What was the Berlin Wall a symbol of?

• Soviet military strength

• The reunification of Germany

• The division of Europe into Eastern and Western blocs

• Economic prosperity

What was the purpose of the Berlin Airlift?

• To evacuate citizens from East Berlin

• To demonstrate air superiority

• To supply West Berlin with food and supplies

• To supply West Berlin with military equipment

How did the construction of the Berlin Wall and the Berlin crisis contribute to the Cold War?

• By exacerbating Cold War tensions

• By encouraging peace talks

• By reducing tensions between the superpowers

• By leading to the end of the Cold War