IB History CH9 Part A

Regarding post-WWII German, ACC stands for

Allied Control Commission

The Soviet Union lost approximately _______ people during WWII

20 million

The Allies’ peace and security programme comprised which of the following four elements?

Denazification, demilitarization, decartelization, decentralization

During the immediate post-WWII period, the United States was responsible for

½ of global industry

On 1 January 1947, the Bizone was created when which two zones were fused

British & American

Which of the following are two major post-WWII powers capable of exercising predominant influence over Europe?

The USSR & the USA

When did King Michael of Romania abdicate his throne?

Late 1947

On 31 January 1946, Tito declared the creation of

Federative People’s Republic of Yugoslavia

Who staged a coup d’etat in Czechoslovakia in February 1948?

Communist leader Klement Gottwald

In June 1948, the Soviets responded to the three Western zones instituting a currency reform by

Closing off all land routes to West Berlin

_________ was an organization for economic cooperation established in 1949 to control trade and industry in Eastern Europe.

COMECON

Preconditions of British and American recognition of Poland’s Communist Lublin Committee government included

Enlarging the government to include token representatives from other parties.

COMINFORM

An umbrella organization for European Communist parties

In what month and year did Bulgaria’s Communist leader Gheorghi Dimitriov become the leader of the Bulgarian coalition government?

October 1946

Who of the following was NOT a national Communist leader executed during the Soviet Bloc purge between 1948-1952?

Lecretiu Patrascanu (Romania)