Chapter 33- The Cold War

What was the main issue that started the Cold War following WWII? [7-5.1]

• The British and French disagreed with the United States on what to do with Germany.

• The use of the atomic bomb by the United States caused the Allies to distrust the U.S.

• The United States and Soviet Union were competing over political influence in Europe.

• The Soviet Union angered the Allies by demanding Japan be made into a Soviet colony.

How were the political differences between the Soviet Union and the United States the main cause of the Cold War? [7-5.1]

• The Soviet Union wanted nations to be democratic while the United States wanted them to be fascist.

• The Soviet Union wanted nations to be communist while the United States wanted them to be democratic.

• The Soviet Union wanted nations to be republics while the United States wanted them to be communist.

• The Soviet Union wanted nations to be fascist while the United States wanted them to be republics.

How were the political systems of the Soviet Union and the United States different during the Cold War? [7-5.1]

• The Soviet Union was fascist while the United States was a republic.

• The Soviet Union was democratic while the United States was fascist.

• The Soviet Union was a republic while the United States was communist.

• The Soviet Union was communist while the United States was democratic.

During the Cold War, the United States tried to influence countries to remain what kind of government? [7-5.1]

• democratic

• monarchies

• satellite states

• communist

How were the economic systems of the Soviet Union and the United States different during the Cold War? [7-5.1]

• The United States had a fascist economy while the Soviet Union had a socialist economy.

• The United States had a capitalist economy while the Soviet Union had a socialist economy.

• The United States had a mercantilist economy while the Soviet Union had a capitalist economy.

• The United States had a fascist economy while the Soviet Union had a mercantilist economy.

What happened to Germany immediately after World War II? [7-5.1]

• It was made to pay reparations to the United States.

• It was split to form several independent nations.

• It was ruled by the Security Council of the UN.

• It was divided into four occupation zones.

What happened to Italy at the end of World War II?

• It became a democratic nation controlled by its own people.

• It was occupied by the Soviet Union and became a democracy.

• It was occupied by the United States and became communist.

• It was divided into four parts occupied by the Allied Powers.

What happened to Japan at the end of World War II?

• It was occupied by the Soviet Union for several years.

• It was divided into north and south following the war.

• It was divided into four parts controlled by the Allied Powers.

• It was occupied by the United States for several years.

What did Stalin promise Roosevelt and Churchill at the Yalta Conference? [7-5.1]

• He promised to invade the Japan after the atomic bombs.

• He promised new colonies for Great Britain and the U.S.

• He promised elections in nations freed by the Soviet Union.

• He promised the creation of a new nation for the Jewish people.

Why was Germany divided into West Germany and East Germany following WWII? [7-5.1]

• because the Soviets and the United States did not trust each other

• because the Allies wanted to support trade between the two nations

• because the Allies gave some land to the Jews to create a new nation

• because the Nazis were trying to control the government of Germany