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Flashcards on Iron Curtain: Division of Europe
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What was the Iron Curtain?
The ideological and physical separation of Europe into two blocs
When did the Iron Curtain appear?
After World War II
Who coined the term 'Iron Curtain'?
Winston Churchill
Which two countries marked the division of Europe?
East Germany and West Germany
What was the purpose of the Iron Curtain?
To separate the communist and capitalist states
What was the significance of the Iron Curtain?
It symbolized the ideological and political divide during the Cold War
Which country was the leader of the communist bloc?
Soviet Union
Which country played a major role in the capitalist bloc?
United States
What were the major consequences of the Iron Curtain?
Division of Germany, tension between East and West, arms race
Which city was famously divided by the Iron Curtain?
Berlin
What was the Warsaw Pact?
A military alliance of communist countries created in response to NATO
What is the current status of the Iron Curtain?
It ceased to exist with the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989
Which countries were part of the communist bloc?
Soviet Union, East Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania
What role did NATO play during the Cold War?
It was a military alliance of Western countries to counter the Soviet influence
What events led to the fall of the Iron Curtain?
Revolutions in Eastern Europe and the reunification of Germany
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Who coined the term 'Iron Curtain'?
Joseph Stalin
Nikita Khrushchev
Winston Churchill
Harry Truman
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When did the Iron Curtain appear?
World War I
After World War II
Cold War
World War II
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What was the purpose of the Iron Curtain?
To promote cultural exchange
To establish a common currency
To separate the communist and capitalist states
To encourage peaceful coexistence
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Which country was the leader of the communist bloc?
United States
France
Soviet Union
United Kingdom
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What were the major consequences of the Iron Curtain?
Creation of the United Nations
Peaceful coexistence
Division of Germany, tension between East and West, arms race
Establishment of the European Union
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Which city was famously divided by the Iron Curtain?
Moscow
Paris
Berlin
Rome
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What is the current status of the Iron Curtain?
It still exists
It was torn down by Winston Churchill
It ceased to exist with the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989
It was dismantled during World War II
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What role did NATO play during the Cold War?
Promoting communism
Supporting the Warsaw Pact
Counterbalancing the Soviet influence
Advocating for the division of Europe
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What events led to the fall of the Iron Curtain?
The signing of the Helsinki Accords
The foundation of the European Union
Revolutions in Eastern Europe and the reunification of Germany
The invasion of Iraq
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Which countries were part of the communist bloc?
United States, Canada, Australia
Spain, Italy, Greece
Soviet Union, East Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania
France, United Kingdom, Netherlands
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