Who was to Blame for the Cold War?

The United States Foreign Policy after World War II was the policy of Containment, which was?

• The U.S. would try to restrict the spread of Fascism in Europe.

• The U.S. would help to rebuild the nations of Japan and Germany.

• Due to the importance, the U.S. would increase spending into the Space and Nuclear Race.

• The U.S. would try to prevent the spread of Communism anywhere in the world.

The United States followed a policy of containment during the Cold War in response to the spread of communism.

How did the Marshall Plan reflect containment policy?

• It blocked Soviet missiles from from arriving in communist Cuba.

• It provided economic aid to European countries in order to prevent the spread of communism.

• It authorized the use of military force against communist forces in Vietnam.

• It stopped communist efforts to control the Korean Peninsula.

Which of the following is most characteristic of the Cold War?

• The growth of nuclear arsenals in the United States and the Soviet Union

• The expansion of national borders by imperialistic European countries

• The implementation of isolationist foreign policies in Great Britain and China.

• The rapid industrialization of many Southeast Asian countries.

What was the purpose of the Berlin Airlift, between the years 1948 and 1949?

• To bring necessary supplies to assist the Communists after World War II.

• It was designed to help citizens in France to resist Communism.

• Moving Allied soldiers to help fight the Nazis during World War II.

• To supply the citizens of West Berlin while the Soviet blockade continued.

During the Cold War, in which country would the city of West Berlin be inside of?

• East Germany

• West Germany

• Soviet Union

• France

Which of the following was a primary cause of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union?

• direct, armed conflict between the two nations

• the founding of the United Nations

• a deep increase in military expenditures

• a competition for political influence over other countries

Why didn't Stalin occupy Yugoslavia?

• Yugoslavia was heavily damaged during the war due to atrocities by Nazis which would mean that Yugoslavia wouldn't bring any profit to Soviets.

• Allied Conversations excluded Yugoslavia in spheres of influence.

• It was a communist state established by Tito and had close ties with Soviets.

• Yugoslavia was freed by the US and its allies along with Italy during the war so USA had a major control on it.

What was the name of the new currency introduced by Allies in their German zone?

• Dollar($) due to Marshall Plan requiring recipients to bring their economic policies into line with American interests.

• Deutschmark due to bring a strong currency with the mention of their country Germany's german name.

• Euro due to European Coal and Steel Community(ECSC) needing to trade with the European countries.

• German ruble due to the fact that their capital West Berlin was located in Soviet zone therefore had to take this currency

What is COMINFORM?

• an organization (1947–56) established by the Communist parties of nine European countries for mutual advice and coordinated activity.

• an economic association of Communist countries, established in 1949, to facilitate trade and development.

• an policy established by Stalin to protect Soviet interests from capitalist society.

In 1946, the British Prime Minister said in a speech that an "Iron Curtain" had fallen across the European continent.  This "Iron Curtain" was

• another name for the English Channel which separated Great Britain from attack.
• a wall built between two countries controlled by Nazi Germany and France.
• another name for the Alps which protected Eastern Europe from the Soviet Union.
• an imaginary line that separates Eastern Europe's communist countries from Western Europe's democratic countries.