6. Postwar Europe and Cold War

Eastern Bloc — Quiz

Test your understanding of eastern bloc with 5 practice questions.

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Practice Questions

Question 1

Which Soviet leader introduced the policy of 'de-Stalinization', leading to a temporary thaw in control over Eastern Europe but also contributing to some uprisings?

Question 2

What was the primary objective of the Soviet Union's establishment of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (COMECON) in 1949?

Question 3

The 'Prague Spring' of 1968 in Czechoslovakia was an attempt to introduce what type of reforms?

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the 'Brezhnev Doctrine' announced in 1968?

Question 5

The construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 primarily served what purpose for the East German government and the Soviet Union?