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Europe from Test STUDY GUIDE 2-3, 2-4, 2-5 N__________________ D __________ C _____ What country was the leader of the Warsaw Pact? Soviet Union 2 . When was the Cold War? After World War II 3 . The Treaty of Versailles was signed at the end of World War I. One part of the Treaty required Germany to pay for all war damages. Having to make these payments was a factor that caused the rise of Hitler and eventually led to the start of World War II. What BEST explains the connection between making damage payments and the rise of Hitler? Having to make these payments angered the Germans and ruined the economy, which made it easier for Hitler to come to power. 1. 4. From the end of World War II until the late 1980’s, what region did the Soviet Union control? Eastern Europe or Eastern Bloc 5. In Europe, World War II officially began in September 1939. Which event caused France and Great Britain to enter the war? Germany attacked Poland. 6. Russia, France, Great Britain and Germany all fought in World War I and World War II. Which of these nations was NOT victorious in either war? Germany 7. What is Communism? The belief in common work and common benefits 8. The Nazi party was not connected to communism. How do we know? German was not concerned about communism or rich and poor. Their goal was the make Germany powerful again. 11. What was the metaphor used to describe the division between Eastern Europe and the West? iron curtain 12. Put the following events in the order in which they happened. 3, 1, 2, 4 1. Hitler was named chancellor of Germany 9. What was the Holocaust? The genocide of six million Jews in Europe during WWII 10. After World War II, which two countries became known as “superpowers”? United States and Soviet Union 2. Germany invaded Poland 3. Germans were unhappy because of high unemployment and poverty. 4. France and Great Britain declared war on Germany 13. What marked the end of the Cold War? The Berlin Wall was torn down 14. What country’s unification led to the collapse of the Soviet Union? Germany 15. During the Cold War, the United States joined which alliance in order to protect Western Europe? NATO 16 . What is genocide? The systematic destruction of a race of people. 18. Put these events in order. 4, 2, 1, 3 1. D-Day invasion of Germanheld France 2. Germany conquers France. 3. Germany attacks the Soviet Union. 4. Germany marches into Austria. 19. What was Winston Churchill describing in 1946 when he used the metaphor, “iron curtain”? Europe is divided in half with communist east and noncommunist west 17. What BEST explains the sentences below? Hitler promised to rebuild Germany’s military The Treaty of Versailles angered Germans Hitler said he would get back Germany’s lost land Reasons why Hitler and the Nazis came to power in Germany 20. What happened the spring of 1945 during WWII? The Soviet army from the east met with the US army from the west in the middle of Germany. 21. What is the most important reason for Hitler’s rise to power? The rise of Hitler was made possible by rising unemployment 22. Describe the actions of Hungary in spring of 1989? Hungary decided to open its border to Austria 23. From 1945 to 1990, the US and the Soviet Union never fought a war. Why not? Both sides had such huge weapons that they were each afraid of starting a war with the other.