Recap for Reasons for Cold War

In 1945, the war left only these nations with the economic and military strength to significantly influence world affairs.

• USA, USSR, China

• USA, USSR

• USA, USSR, Britain, France

• USA, Britain, France

Soviet and Western wartime cooperation had already degenerated into serious tensions at the Potsdam Conference in July 1945 because:

• The Soviets had reneged on their promise to enter the war against Japan

• Harry S. Truman, who had succeeded to the presidency after the death of Roosevelt in April, plainly expressed his dislike of Stalin.

• Winston Churchill had strained relations with his claims of Soviet empire building in Eastern Europe.

• Stalin had reneged on his promise to allow free elections in Soviet-occupied Eastern Europe.

Tensions between the West and the Soviets manifested themselves in 1947 when the joint administration of which of the following broke down?

• The de- Nazification program

• The four zones of occupied Germany

• The reconstruction of German industry

• The trials of Nazi war criminals

The phrase "iron curtain," used by Winston Churchill in his 1946 speech at Fulton, Missouri, refers to

• The Berlin Wall

• Stalin's policy of holding firm in negotiations with the West

• The Kremlin's veil of secrecy

• Soviet domination of Eastern Europe

What was the main goal of the Truman doctrine?

• to send financial aid to Europe

• to limit the buildup of nuclear weapons

• expand trade with Europe

• to stop the spread of communism

The Cold War was a conflict between which countries?

• USSR and USA

• USA, Britain vs USSR

• USA, Britain vs USSR and China

• USA, Britain, France vs USSR and China

What is a ‘cold war’?

• A war that involves the use of atomic weapons

• A war fought away from one of the nations involved

• A state of hostility between two nations without actual warfare

Why did Stalin set up a blockade to stop the people of West Berlin getting food?

• He wanted the people in West Berlin to move east.

• He did not want West Berlin to become capitalist and wanted the West to surrender this region.

• He wanted to cause a civil war.

How did Harry Truman overcome the blockade and get supplies into West Berlin?

• He sent supplies through armored vehicles.

• He used ships.

• He used aeroplanes.

When did the Blockade begin?

• 20 June 1948

• 24 June 1948

• 26 June 1948

• 20 June 1949