MS 15.1 The Beginning of the Cold War

Which describes the basic conflict that fueled the Cold War?

• Churchill vs. Stalin

• Germany vs. Soviet Union

• free enterprise vs. communism

• political promises vs. political realities

What did the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan have in common?

• They were the product of conversations between President Truman and George Marshall.

• They were based on the idea of containing communism.

• They gave money to European countries so U.S. troops would not be needed.

• They addressed the issues caused by the blockade of West Berlin.

What was a key purpose of NATO?

• to defend Western Europe from Soviet threats

• to peacefully settle international disputes

• to fight hunger and disease in undeveloped nations

• to provide relief for victims of war and famine

In his famous “Iron Curtain” speech of 1946, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill was referring to the situation in which region of the world?

• United Kingdom

• United Kingdom

• United States

• Eastern Europe

Which pair of countries was divided between NATO and the Warsaw Pact?

• Soviet Union and Romania

• Yugoslavia and Bulgaria

• West Germany and East Germany

• Norway and Sweden

How did relations between the Soviet Union and Eastern European countries like Poland and Czechoslovakia change in the years after World War II?

• The Soviet Union supported Eastern European countries through the Berlin Airlift.

• Eastern European countries accepted Marshall Plan aid despite Soviet objections.

• Eastern European countries accepted Marshall Plan aid despite Soviet objections.

• Most Eastern European countries became satellites of the Soviet Union.

Why did East Germany build the Berlin Wall?

• to protect East Berlin from the threat of military attack by West Germany

• to keep East Germans from moving to more prosperous West Germany

• to show that East Germany was not hostile to the United States

• to force the Soviet Union to call off the Berlin Blockade

How did East Germany differ from West Germany during the Cold War?

• East Germany had a more prosperous economy.

• East Germany had a communist government.

• East Germany received American aid during the Berlin Airlift.

• East Germany formed an alliance with France, Britain, and the United States.

What was the main goal of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization?

• to develop and test an atomic bomb

• to support a Nationalist government in China

• to fight hunger and diseases around the world

• to defend Western Europe from the Soviet Union

How was the Soviet blockade of West Berlin resolved in 1949?

• The Soviets took over West Berlin permanently.

• The Soviets ended the blockade after the Berlin Airlift.

• Negotiations with Western leaders led to a final settlement.

• Economic difficulties forced the Soviets to abandon the blockade.