Cold War Knowledge quiz 1

Which is not a feature of Communism in the USSR

• A single party state

• Economy controlled by the government

• Marxism-Leninism

• Free elections

Which was not a main concern of Stalin at Yalta?

• Economic destruction of the USSR

• Need to keep Germany weak

• Fear of future aggression from the West

• Restoration of Poland

Which was not a concern of Roosevelt at Yalta?

• Maintain peace in the post-war world

• Self-determination for Europe

• World economic reconstruction

• Help Britain maintain its status as a world power

Which international organization was agreed to create at Yalta?

• NATO

• UN

• League of Nations

• World Bank

Of the 'Big Three' who was the only leader present for the whole of all three war conferences?

• Roosevelt

• Stalin

• Churchill

• Truman

What key event took place in March 1947?

• Truman Doctrine established

• The Marshall Plan announced

• Kennan's 'Long Telegram'

• Churchill's 'Iron Curtain' speech

Which of Stalin's 'satellite states' was not controlled by a communist government until the start of 1948?

• Poland

• Bulgaria

• Czechoslovakia

• Romania

What was not a main point of Keenan's Long Telegram?

• The USSR views the West as hostile and menacing

• Prosperity in the West will undermine communism in the East

• The USA should adopt a more proactive role in Europe

• Peaceful relations between the USA and USSR are likely

What was the purpose of Cominform, September 1947

• To coordinate the actions of communist groups across Europe

• To share and raise funds between communist states

• To improve relations with the West

• A plan to punish Germany after the war

Conflict over Germany, 1947-49 .... which event took place in January 1947

• British and American zones combine to form 'Bizonia'

• Deutchse Mark introduced in the Western zones

• Berlin blockade imposed by the USSR

• Formation of NATO