CE8 Checkpoint Quiz

Which of the following accurately describes East Germany immediately following World War II?

• Became democratic.

• Remained under the domination of the Soviet Union and did not adopt democratic institutions.

• Resumed self-government after a few years of American, British, and French occupation.

• Became a strong ally of the United States.

Based on the political cartoon below, what was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

• The United States provided massive financial aid to rebuild Japan

• Europe repaid the United States for helping to win World War II

• The United States provided massive financial aid to rebuild European economies and prevent the spread of communism.

• Russia provided massive financial aid to rebuild Eastern Europe

According to the map below, which countries were part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?

(Multiple answers)

• Finland

• West Germany

• USSR

• France

• United Kingdom

Which Cold War conflict ended in a stalemate?

• The Korean War

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The Space Race

• The Arms Race

The political cartoon is describing which event of the Cold War?

• The collapse of Communism

• The Arms Race

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The Space Race

What economic system was promoted by the United States?

• Capitalism

• Communism

• Traditional

• Monarchy

What economic system was promoted by the Soviet Union?

• Capitalism

• Communism

• Traditional

• Monarchy

Which event marked the beginning of the end of the Cold War?

• The United States landing the first man on the Moon.

• The Fall of the Berlin Wall; Reunification of Germany

• The end of the Vietnam War

• The Marshall Plan

Which of the following accurately describes Globalization?

• The linking of nations through trade, information, technologies, and communication.

• The practice of shielding a country's domestic industries from foreign competition by taxing imports.

• Policies that allow permit inexpensive imports and exports, without tariffs or other trade barriers

• The action of buying and selling goods and services.

The meeting of the "Big Three" leaders to discuss postwar plans following Germany's surrender was called...?

• World War III

• Russia-gate

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The Yalta Conference