History Eastern Europe Flashcards
(24 cards)
What year did the Communist Party consolidate its power in Eastern Europe after World War II?
1948
True or False: The Warsaw Pact was established in 1955 as a response to NATO.
True
Fill in the blank: The Soviet Union’s policy of _______ aimed to expand its influence in Eastern Europe.
Communism
What was the main goal of the Marshall Plan initiated by the United States?
To aid the economic recovery of European countries after World War II.
Which country was the first to experience a communist coup in Eastern Europe after WWII?
Czechoslovakia
Multiple Choice: Which of the following countries was NOT part of the Eastern Bloc? A) Poland B) Hungary C) Finland D) East Germany
C) Finland
What was the significance of the Berlin Wall, erected in 1961?
It symbolized the division between East and West during the Cold War.
True or False: The Prague Spring of 1968 was a period of political liberalization in Czechoslovakia.
True
What event in 1989 marked the beginning of the end of communist rule in Eastern Europe?
The fall of the Berlin Wall.
Fill in the blank: The _______ was a series of uprisings in Eastern Europe against communist regimes during the late 1980s.
Revolutions of 1989
What was the main purpose of the Cominform established in 1947?
To coordinate communist parties across Europe.
Multiple Choice: Which leader is associated with the policy of ‘Glasnost’ in the USSR? A) Leonid Brezhnev B) Mikhail Gorbachev C) Joseph Stalin D) Nikita Khrushchev
B) Mikhail Gorbachev
True or False: The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan began in 1979.
True
What was the primary economic system in the USSR and its Eastern European satellite states?
Command economy
Fill in the blank: The _______ was a significant uprising in Poland in 1980 that led to the creation of the Solidarity movement.
Gdansk Shipyard strike
What was ‘Perestroika’?
A political movement for reform within the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in the 1980s.
Multiple Choice: Which of these countries was the last to have a communist government fall in Eastern Europe? A) Romania B) East Germany C) Bulgaria D) Hungary
A) Romania
True or False: The Helsinki Accords of 1975 were primarily focused on human rights and security in Europe.
True
What role did the Catholic Church play in the opposition to communism in Poland?
It provided moral support and organization for the Solidarity movement.
Fill in the blank: The _______ was a series of reforms initiated by Gorbachev aimed at restructuring the Soviet economy.
Perestroika
What was the impact of the Chernobyl disaster in 1986 on public perception of the Soviet government?
It led to widespread distrust and criticism of the government’s handling of the crisis.
Multiple Choice: Which event is often seen as the symbolic end of the Cold War in Europe? A) Cuban Missile Crisis B) Fall of the Berlin Wall C) Prague Spring D) The Soviet-Afghan War
B) Fall of the Berlin Wall
True or False: The Eastern Bloc countries all transitioned to democracy peacefully after the fall of communism.
False
What was the role of Radio Free Europe during the Cold War?
To provide news and information to countries behind the Iron Curtain.
