-As indicated by this map, Europe in the postwar era was characterized by .
A) rival alliance systems representing democracy and communism
B) the establishment of democratic states in Eastern Europe
C) the fall of Western European states to communism
D) unsuccessful containment of communism in Greece and Turkey

Question

-As indicated by this map, Europe in the postwar era was characterized by .
A) rival alliance systems representing democracy and communism 
B) the establishment of democratic states in Eastern Europe 
C) the fall of Western European states to communism 
D) unsuccessful containment of communism in Greece and Turkey

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The postwar era in Europe was characterized by the division into rival alliance systems, with Western Europe under the influence of democracy and the United States, and Eastern Europe under communism and the influence of the Soviet Union. This division is famously known as the Iron Curtain.

-As Indicated by This Map, Europe in the Postwar Era