Unit 2 Lesson 3 - World Geography - Europe's Political Landscape
Which best describes the purpose of the European Union?
ANSWER - to help foster peace and economic collaboration among European nations.
The tension in Europe between the United States and Soviet Union following World War II was escalated with Cuba's involvement because
ANSWER - Castro's relationship with Khrushchev appeared to be a threat to America's safety.
Which statement is true regarding the political division of Europe?
ANSWER - Western European nations maintained democratic political systems.
The ________ refers to the Soviet's strategy of sealing off Eastern European countries from Western democracies.
ANSWER - Iron Curtain
What prompted the East German government to build the Berlin Wall?
ANSWER - East Germans were moving to West Berlin in order to live in a democracy.
Which event is considered the closest the Soviet Union and the United States came to actual war during the Cold War?
ANSWER - The Bay of Pigs
What was the main goal of the European Union?
ANSWER - To help European governments work together.
What was the main cause of the Cold War?
ANSWER - Ideological differences between Western and Eastern European countries.
Which of the following best describes the Cold War?
ANSWER - Covert hostility between Western democratic nations and Eastern communist nations.
As a result of the Potsdam Conference in 1945,
ANSWER - a council of Foreign Ministers was formed to establish new boundaries in Europe.