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Question 1

According to the outbreak and early development of the Cold War, answer the following questions.
*Fill in the blanks
In a speech in 1946, British Prime Minister C________ accused the Soviet Union of building an “_____” in E______ Europe. He advocated that Western should stop its e_____

Answer 1

Churchill, Iron Curtain, Eastern, expansion

Question 2

According to the outbreak and early development of the Cold War, answer the following questions.
What was the argument from Stalin of establishing a pro-Soviet regime in Eastern Europe?
S______ the s______ of Soviet Union

Answer 2

Safeguard the security of Soviet Union

Question 3

According to the outbreak and early development of the Cold War, answer the following questions.
Description: In 1947, American President Truman announced that the US would help countries that are threatened by communism. Name the program.

Answer 3

Truman Doctrine

Question 4

According to the outbreak and early development of the Cold War, answer the following questions.
In the Truman Doctrine, Truman announced that the US would help countries that are threatened by c_______.

Answer 4

communism

Question 5

According to the outbreak and early development of the Cold War, answer the following questions.
What is the background of “Truman Doctrine“ ?
Answer: In 1946, a _____ war broke out between the G_____ government and the communist. At the same time, Soviet Union put pressure on T________ to open the T______ S_______ to Soviet warships.

Answer 5

Greek, Turkey, Turkish Straits

Question 6

According to the outbreak and early development of the Cold War, answer the following questions.
What was the “Marshell Plan”?
- Answer: A plan to provide ________ aid to the _______ countries

Answer 6

economic, European

Question 7

According to the outbreak and early development of the Cold War, answer the following questions.
What were the aims of the Marshell Plan?
- Answer: R______ Europeans’ economies and stop the expansion of c________, ultimately s_____ their tie with _______

Answer 7

Rebuild, communism, strengthen, United States

Question 8

According to the outbreak and early development of the Cold War, answer the following questions.
*Fill in the blanks
- The “Molotov Plan” were aiming to c_________ the Marshall Plan and t_____ control over the s______ states

Answer 8

counter-balance, tighten, satellite

Question 9

According to the outbreak and early development of the Cold War, answer the following questions.
What was the impact of the Marshall Plan and Molotov Plan?
- It divided European into two _____________, deepening American-Soviet h_____

Answer 9

economic blocs, hostility

Question 10

According to the outbreak and early development of the Cold War, answer the following questions.
Description: According to this agreement, Germany and Berlin were each divided into four occupation zones controlled by the United States, Britain, France, and the Soviet Union.

Answer 10

Potsdam Agreement (1945)

Question 11

According to the outbreak and early development of the Cold War, answer the following questions.
What is the immediate cause/ event leading to the Berlin Blockade?
Answer: In April 1948, the US, Britain, and France planned to m_____ their occupation zones and jointly r______ Germany.

Answer 11

merge, reconstruct

Question 12

According to the outbreak and early development of the Cold War, answer the following questions.
What actions did the Soviet Union and the US take respectively?
- Soviet Union: Close all land and water r_____ into W___ Berlin.
- US: Send a___ supplies to the West Berlin

Answer 12

route, West, air

Question 13

According to the outbreak and early development of the Cold War, answer the following questions.
What was the impact of the Berlin Blockade on the development of Cold War?
- It leads to the d_____ of Germany. In May 1949, West Berlin Become the F_____ R____ of G________.

Answer 13

Federal Republic of Germany

Question 14

According to the outbreak and early development of the Cold War, answer the following questions.
What was the Berlin Blockade’s impact on the Cold War’s development?
- It divided theEurope into two _________ b______. For example, __ countries formed ____ to confront the Soviet Union. It showed that US has abandoned i_______
- In May _____, Germany joined NATO. The Soviet Union formed the W__________ as response

Answer 14

Military blocs, 12, NATO, 1955, Warsaw Treaty Organization,

Question 15

According to the period of the continuation of Cold War, answer the following questions.
What was the background of the Berlin Crisis?
- West Germany achieved a quick e_______ r______ while devlopment of E____ Germany lagged
-2.7 million people escape from ________ to _______, that hit the i____ of East Germany

Answer 15

economic recovery, Eastern, Eastern to Western Germany, image

Question 16

According to the period of the continuation of Cold War, answer the following questions.
*Fill in the blanks
K_______ demanded the withdrawal of forces from West Berlin, K_____ rejected
In response, between June and August, Soviet Union urged East German Government build a w_____ around W____ B_____

Answer 16

Khrushchev, Kennedy, wall, West Berlin

Question 17

According to the period of the continuation of the Cold War, answer the following questions.
What actions did both sides take during the Berlin Crisis?
- They send more s_____ and t_____ to c_____ with each order. Finally, they agreed to w____ the tanks along the border.

Answer 17

soldiers, tanks, confronted, withdrawal

Question 18

According to the period of the continuation of the Cold War, answer the following questions.
What was the impact of the Berlin Crisis?
- Worsen __________ relations
- Soviet Union tore up agreements about n_______ a___ limitations with US and resume n_____ tests, n________ started

Answer 18

American-Soviet, nuclear arms, nuclear, nuclear arms race

Question 19

According to the period of the continuation of the Cold War, answer the following questions.
When was Berlin Missle Crisis happened ?

Answer 19

1961

Question 20

According to the period of the continuation of the Cold War, answer the following questions.
In the Cuban Missile Crisis, which regime replace the pro-American regime in Cuba?
(*Write down the time of occurrence)

Answer 20

Castro’s communist government (cat with a straw), 1959

Question 21

According to the period of the continuation of the Cold War, answer the following questions.
What was the immediate cause of the Cuban Missle Crisis?
- In 19___, Soviet Union secretly deployed missiles in Cuba.
- American discovered it and K_____ ordered a s_________ of Cuba

Answer 21

1962, missiles, Kennedy, sea blockade

Question 22

According to the details of the Cuban Missile Crisis, answer the following questions.

What were the impacts of the Cuban Missile Crisis ?
- pushed the world to the brink of ______
- work together to avoid conflict and set up a d____ c________ s________ between their leaders
- In 1963, they signed the P_____ N_____ T____ B_____ T______

Answer 22

Nuclear war, direct communication system, Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

Question 23

According to the breakup of Soviet Union and Cold War, answered the following questions.
Why did Gorbachev carry out reforms ?
- Economic aspect : decrease in a_________ and industrial p_________ leads to s________ in daily necessities
- Military aspect: Armament race and invasion of A______ increase __________burden
- Political aspect: Government lacks e________, c________ was common

Answer 23

Agricultural, productivity, shortage
Afghanistan, finanical
Efficiency, corruption

Question 24

According to the breakup of Soviet Union and Cold War, answered the following questions.
When did Gorbachev become the new Soviet leader ?

Answer 24

1985

Question 25

According to the breakup of Soviet Union and Cold War, answered the following questions.
What was the term represent the economic reform during Gorbachev’s governance ?

Answer 25

Perestroika
(Car with a straw facilitates peristalsis)

Question 26

According to the breakup of Soviet Union and Cold War, answered the following questions.
What was the term represent the political reform during Gorbachev’s governance ?

Answer 26

Glasnost ( glass on a nose

Question 27

According to the breakup of Soviet Union and Cold War, answered the following questions.
Briefly describe Gorbachev’s economic reform.
- p_______ economy to m______ economy
- reduce i________ and f__________ assistance to other communist countries
- withdraw missiles and g________

Answer 27

Planned, market, intervention, financial, garrison

Question 28

According to the breakup of Soviet Union and Cold War, answered the following questions.
Briefly explain Gorbachev’s diplomatic policies.
- improve relations with c________ bloc
- held s______ with American President R________

Answer 28

Capitalist, summit, Reagan

Question 29

According to the breakup of Soviet Union and Cold War, answered the following questions.
Evaluate the impact of Gorbachev’s reform.
- Economic reform: encourage _______ states to pursue freedom, between 1989-1991,________ government was set up.

Answer 29

satellite, anti-communist

Question 30

According to the breakup of Soviet Union and Cold War, answered the following questions.
Evaluate the impact of Gorbachev’s reform.
- Diplomatic aspect: hope to improve relations with the W______ to increase t___
N________ revived in Eastern Europe.

Answer 30

West, trade, Nationalism

Question 31

According to the breakup of Soviet Union and the Cold War, answered the following questions.
Why did Gorbachev’s reform lead to the breakup of the Soviet Union ?
- Unable to solve the i_____ p_____ of Soviet Union
- This further intensified the p_____ s_____ among the Soviet communists
- Some S______ r____ declared i_____ form the Soviet Union.

Answer 31

internal problems, power struggle, Soviet republics, independence

Question 32

According to the breakup of Soviet Union and Cold War, answered the following questions.
Who launched the August Coup ?
- C______ in communist party

Answer 32

Conservatives

Question 33

According to the breakup of Soviet Union and Cold War, answered the following questions.
What actions did the provoker of August Coup take?
- set up e_________ c________
- send t_____ to Mosocw

Answer 33

emergency committee, troops

Question 34

According to the breakup of Soviet Union and Cold War, answered the following questions.
Who appeals the people to resist the coup ?

Answer 34

Yeltsin
(Belt with y sin )

Question 35

According to the breakup of the Soviet Union and Cold War, answered the following questions.
What was the impact of the August Coup?
- sped up the _______ of the Soviet Union
- People c______ the internal P______ s_____ and lose confidence in G____
- Republics declared i_______ one by one

Answer 35

the breakup, criticized, Party struggle, Gorbachev, independence

Question 36

According to the breakup of the Soviet Union and Cold War, answered the following questions.
Which two events marked the breakup of Soviet Union
- Dec 8,1991: C_________ of I_______ States (CIS) was formed
- Dec 25.1991: Gorbachev r_____ as Soviet President

Answer 36

Commonwealth of Independent States, resigned