Question

exercise 2. cold war

1. countries liberated from nazi germany by soviet troops became ____________, controlled by the ussr (soviet union).
2. how did churchill characterize the silence between the soviet bloc and the outside world? ____________
3. what was the historical significance of the truman doctrine? ____________
4. what two countries were the first to receive aid under the united states’ newly adopted truman doctrine to contain communism? ____________
5. legislation, known as the __________ plan, or __________ (erp), was passed in 1948 to aid europe in its recovery from the devastations of war, thereby ensuring stability in the region.
6. after world war ii, germany and its capital city, berlin, were divided into four ____________ among the four major allied forces.
7. when the soviets blocked all ground traffic to west berlin, what did truman order to help the people there? ____________
8. erected on the night of august 12 - 13, 1961, what became the most famous symbol of the cold war? ____________

Explanation:

Question 1

Countries liberated by Soviet troops from Nazi Germany became satellite states (or "Eastern Bloc countries"), which were under the influence and control of the USSR. This was part of the Soviet's expansion of communist influence in Eastern Europe post - WWII.

Churchill characterized the division between the Soviet bloc and the outside world as an "Iron Curtain". This metaphor was used to describe the political, ideological, and physical separation between the communist - dominated Eastern Europe and the capitalist - dominated Western Europe.

The Truman Doctrine was historically significant as it marked the beginning of the United States' policy of containment of communism. It provided economic and military aid to countries threatened by communist takeover, effectively launching the Cold War in terms of U.S. foreign policy and setting the stage for U.S. involvement in global anti - communist efforts.

Answer:

satellite states (or Eastern Bloc countries)

Question 2