Cold War I

What year did WWII end?

• 1945

• 1944

• 1946

• 1939

What did the USA do to try to stop the spread of Communism in Europe?

• Marshall Aid

• General Aid

• Communism Aid

• Set up an 'Iron Curtain'

Who gave a speech claiming that an 'Iron Curtain' had descended on Europe?

• Clement Attlee

• Winston Churchill

• Joseph Stalin

• FD Roosevelt

Which countries had control over areas of Germany after it was split into zones?

• France, Britain, USA, USSR

• Britain, USA, USSR

• France, USSR, Austria, USA

• USA, Britain, USSR, Sweden

Which of these is not a feature of Communism?

• Free elections

• Control of media

• No private businesses

• All money and wealth shared equally

Which of these was not a feature of the Cold War?

• Threatening and spying on rival countries

• Making negative propaganda about rival countries

• Spending huge amounts of money on new nuclear weapons

• Direct fighting between the USA and the USSR

The Berlin Airlift was:

• America's plan to get rid of the Berlin Wall

• Necessary for supply of food and fuel to people of West Berlin

• Rescuing Berliners

• A plan for freeing East Berlin from communism

What did the USA and Britain introduce in 1948?

• A new currency

• A new passport

• A new postage system

• Blockade on roads leading to West Berlin

Which is not a reason for Stalin's treatment of Germany?

• Germany had caused major damage to USSR during WWII

• Stalin was worried about another future invasion

• Stalin wanted to rebuild a strong Germany to protect the USSR from the West

What was the most important way that the West kept West Berlin supplied?

• Using aeroplanes

• Using trucks

• Using canalboats

• Using the Navy