Origins of the Cold War

The two superpowers that dominated the world after World War II were the

• USSR & Great Britain
• US & USSR
• USSR & China
• US & China

Divided Germany into 4 occupation zones

• Yalta
• Potsdam

The dividing line between the democracies in blue and the Communist in red was referred to as what?

• The line of demarkation
• The DeMilitarized Zone
• The Iron Curtain
• The 38th Parallel

The United States and its allies had a policy called "containment."  This means that they wanted to ...

• stop the spread of Fascism.
• stop the spread of slavery.
• stop other countries from building up their military power.
• stop the spread of Communism.

What was the main idea of The Truman Doctrine?

• The Truman Doctrine was the American policy in 1947 of providing economic and military aid to Greece and Turkey
• To show how everyone in the U.S. care about other countries in the world.
• He tried to get the government to leave.
• I didnt even listen to you

How did USA use the Marshall Plan to promote democracy?   

• Containing Communism in areas affected after a war
• Providing resources to countries ravaged by war in order to prevent communism
• uncovering new sources of wealth to prevent an enemy from receiving resources
• Fighting wars by using other countries to stop Communism

Why is the Cold War called a "cold" war?

• The areas affected were in the polar regions of the world
• The war was fought during winter months only
• Leaders of the superpowers were sick with coughs and fevers
• There was never direct fighting between the two superpowers

What is the name of a political system characterized by a centrally planned economy with all economic and political power resting in the hands of the central government? 

• Communism
• Capitalism
• Democracy
• Monarchy

What was a major reason for Cold War?

• Ideological differences between USA and USSR
• The weather was too low
• Insufficient money for war reparations
• Inability of the UN to maintain peace

Which of the following was not one of Stalin's goals in Eastern Europe at the start of the Cold War?

• Spread communism through the area
• Create a buffer zone between himself and Germany
• Allow the countries to hold free elections