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Chapter 25: The Cold War Begins Section 1: The Iron Curtain Falls on Europe
EOC Standard: 9.1 Recognize differences among the victorious Allied Powers after World War II (i.e.,
capitalist, communist, military structure, individual differences).
Directions: As you read Section 1, write a short explanation of the following terms in the first column. In the
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Name: ______________________________________________________
Date: __________________
Chapter 25: The Cold War Begins Section 1: The Iron Curtain Falls on Europe
EOC Standard: 9.1 Recognize differences among the victorious Allied Powers after World War II (i.e.,
capitalist, communist, military structure, individual differences).
Allied Power
United States
United Kingdom
Soviet Union
Political System
Democracy
Parliamentary Monarchy
Totalitarian Dictatorship
Economic System
Capitalism
Mixed economy
Communism
Critical thinking: Study the chart above and page 817 of your text to answer the following question.
1. Why did the differences in the political and economic systems of the Allied Powers lead to conflict
after World War II was over? __________________________________________________________
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2. What can be inferred from the fact that the United States did not share its plans for building the atomic bomb
with the Soviets during the war? ______________________________________________________________
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End of Course Standard 9.3 Locate and label countries, using a map, dominated or threatened by Communism.
Study the map on page 818 of your text to answer the following questions.
3. What nations were dominated by communism after World War II? ____________________________
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What were two different ways that the Marshall Plan benefited the United States? ________________________
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How did the United States respond to the growing tension with the Soviets in the late 1940s?
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Study the map on page 821 of your text and answer the following questions:
What four nations divided Germany into zones of occupation? ______________________________________
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Why was it necessary to airlift supplies to Berlin? _________________________________________________
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What actions did each of the following take that contributed to the cold war?
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United States
United Kingdom
Soviet Union
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