Question REVIEW

1. Who was the ruler of the USSR in 1945?

a. Franklin Roosevelt b. Winston Churchill c. Joseph Stalin d. Abraham Lincoln a. They paid citizens to vote for communist leaders. b. Countries followed their example when they saw how rich the USSR was. c. They helped rebels fight to create communist governments in their countries. d. They invaded countries that were not communist. a. Spread communism b. Help businesses in the U.S. c. Join the UN d. Take over England

2. How did the USSR help create communist governments in other countries?

3. What did the USSR want to do according to Churchill?

4. Why do you think Stalin didn’t allow people in the USSR to read any books written by American writers?

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5. How many years did Churchill serve as prime minister of England altogether?

Sort The Words On The Iron Curtain Map

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The red line in the map shows the Iron Curtain separating the two sides of Europe. The blue countries in the above map were democracies, and most were also friends of the United States. The orange countries were all ruled by the USSR.

Look at the words in the word box and write them on the side where they belong.

Word box: Communism, Democracy, Joseph Stalin, Winston Churchill, Allies of the USA