Origins of the Cold War

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

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

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

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.

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

Which country was split in two by the Iron Curtain?

• Poland
• Germany
• Hungary
• Soviet Union

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

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

The Truman Doctrine's main goal was to:

• Contain communism
• Provide weapons to communist countries
• Destroy communism
• Provide collective security

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 happened to Germany after WWII? 

• It was divided up by Britain, France, Russia, and US after WW2
• It became communist after WWII
• It was split up between France and the Soviet Union
• It held democratic elections and became socialist