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Flashcards on The Fall of the Berlin Wall: The End of the Cold War
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When did the Berlin Wall fall?
November 9, 1989
What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall?
To separate East Germany (controlled by the Soviets) from West Germany (controlled by the Allies and later aligned with NATO)
Who initiated the policy of glasnost and perestroika, leading to the eventual fall of the Berlin Wall?
Mikhail Gorbachev
What event is considered a symbol of the end of the Cold War?
The fall of the Berlin Wall
Which two German cities were directly affected by the Berlin Wall?
Berlin, Germany
Why did the construction of the Berlin Wall begin?
To prevent a large number of East Germans from fleeing to West Germany
What were the immediate consequences of the fall of the Berlin Wall?
The reunification of East and West Germany and the dissolution of the Soviet Union
Which US president famously said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"?
Ronald Reagan
What were some methods used to escape from East Germany before the fall of the Berlin Wall?
Tunneling, hiding in secret compartments of vehicles, and swimming across the Spree River
What was the official name of the East German border guard?
Grenztruppen der DDR
What was the significance of Checkpoint Charlie during the Cold War?
It was the main crossing point for Allied personnel and foreigners between East and West Berlin
Which countries were members of the Warsaw Pact, an alliance formed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and the Soviet Union
What was the Iron Curtain?
A boundary separating communist Eastern Europe from democratic Western Europe during the Cold War
Which country was divided into North Korea and South Korea following World War II?
Korea
Who provided economic aid to Europe through the Marshall Plan after World War II?
The United States
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When did the Berlin Wall fall?
November 9, 1989
November 9, 1991
November 9, 1990
November 9, 1987
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Who initiated the policy of glasnost and perestroika, leading to the eventual fall of the Berlin Wall?
Vladimir Putin
Leonid Brezhnev
Mikhail Gorbachev
Boris Yeltsin
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What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall?
To promote trade between East and West Germany
To separate East Germany from West Germany
To prevent West Germans from entering East Germany
To serve as a tourist attraction
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Which US president famously said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"?
Ronald Reagan
John F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
George H. W. Bush
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What were the immediate consequences of the fall of the Berlin Wall?
The establishment of the European Union
The reunification of East and West Germany
The formation of NATO
The dissolution of the United Nations
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What were some methods used to escape from East Germany before the fall of the Berlin Wall?
Hot air balloons and parachutes
Bribing border guards
Tunneling, hiding in secret compartments of vehicles, and swimming across the Spree River
Using fake passports
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Which country was divided into North Korea and South Korea following World War II?
Vietnam
China
Korea
Japan
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What was the significance of Checkpoint Charlie during the Cold War?
It was the central meeting point for diplomatic negotiations
It was a famous theater in Berlin
It was the main crossing point for Allied personnel and foreigners between East and West Berlin
It served as a military base for the United States
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Who provided economic aid to Europe through the Marshall Plan after World War II?
The United States
The Soviet Union
China
Japan
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What was the official name of the East German border guard?
West German Grenztruppen
International Border Patrol
Grenztruppen der DDR
Berlin Wall Security Forces
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