How did life in the command economy under the Soviet Union’s totalitarian rule differ from life in the free-market economies under the Western democracies? Select all that apply.

Question

A. Workers in the Soviet command economy had lifetime job security and little reason to produce high-quality consumer goods.
B. In the Soviet command economy, supply and demand determined production and job security.
C. Workers in Western free-market economies had lifetime job security and little reason to produce high-quality consumer goods.
D. In Western free-market economies, supply and demand affected production and job security.

Answer 1

A. Workers in the Soviet command economy had lifetime job security and little reason to produce high-quality consumer goods.
D. In Western free-market economies, supply and demand affected production and job security.

Answer 2

Use the map to answer the question.
How did the location of Berlin enable the Soviets to blockade it in an attempt to gain control over the entire city? Select all that apply.
A. It was on the West German border.
B. It was surrounded by Soviet-controlled East Germany.
C. It was beyond the range of Allied aircraft.
D. It lacked access to the sea.

Answer 3

B. It was surrounded by Soviet-controlled East Germany.
D. It lacked access to the sea.

Answer 4

Which happened in Hungary when Imre Nagy ended one-party rule and sent away Soviet troops?
A. The Soviets replaced Nagy, ended reforms, and daily protests ended.
B. Global support for protests caused the Soviets to negotiate a solution.
C. The Soviets invaded Hungary, stopped reforms, and later executed Nagy.
D. The West sent aid that helped Hungary break away from Soviet control.

Answer 5

C. The Soviets invaded Hungary, stopped reforms, and later executed Nagy.