Cold War/Post WWII World Review

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Which of the following was NOT one of Stalin's goals for Europe after the End of WWII? Spread communism, Create a buffer zone between USSR and a "hostile west", Allow the countries to hold free elections, Keep Germany weak

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Allow the countries to hold free elections

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What was the primary US foreign policy goal during the Cold War?

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Stop the spread of Communism to new countries

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Which country was split in two by the "Iron Curtain"?

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Germany

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Why did the US provide aid to Greece and Turkey after WWII?

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To oppose the influence of USSR and prevent spread of communism in the region

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Which statement describes the Marshall Plan? Options: An alliance designed to combine the forces of all democratic nations in Western Europe, An economic plan to spend 13 billion dollars on reconstructing Western Europe, A failed military plan to cripple communist influence in Western Europe, A peace treaty with the Soviet Union that was ultimately rejected

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An economic plan to spend 13 billion dollars on reconstructing Western Europe

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What was the name of the conference in February 1945 where Stalin, FDR, and Churchill agreed to free elections and self-determination for the nations of Europe liberated from Nazi control?

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Yalta Conference

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In June of 1946, Churchill visited the US and gave his famous Iron Curtain speech where he warned the American people of a wall that the USSR had built that divided the European continent between communist nations in the East and democratic nations in the West

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False

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In which occupation zone was Berlin located?

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Soviet

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Why did Stalin and the USSR blockade Berlin?

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To force the US, Great Britain, and France to give up control over their areas of the city.