Origins of the Cold War

What organizing body was established at the Yalta Conference?

• The League of Nations
• The Treaty of Versailles
• The United Nations
• The International Justice League

Who were the "Big Three" world leaders who met at the Conferences of Tehran & Yalta?

• Churchill, FDR, & Stalin
• Hitler, Mussolini, & Tojo
• Eisenhower, Patton & Montgomery
• Jay-Z, 'Yonce, & Fetty

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.

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

Which statement describes the Marshall Plan?

• An alliance designed to combine the forces of all democratic nations in Western Europe
• An economic plan to spend 12.5 billion dollars on reconstructing Western Europe
• A failed military plan to cripple communist influence in Western Europe
• A peace treaty with the Soviet Union that was ultimately rejected

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

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

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