Superpower Relations - Winter Quiz

What two countries became superpowers after the war?

• US and Canada
• US and Soviet Union
• US and Italy
• US and Germany

What Soviet leader was at Yalta and Potsdam?

• Lenin

• Putin

• Stalin

• Nicholas II

Who was President of the USA at the end of World War II?

• Roosevelt

• Eisenhower

• Truman

• Kennedy

Which of the following was a key decisions made at the Yalta Conference in Feb. 1945?

• to begin a two front war with the D-Day invasion
• the division of Germany into four  zones of occupation (French, British, American, Soviet)
• the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan
• picking a new name for Germany

This conference held in the summer of 1945 showed growing tension between the U.S. and U.S.S.R.

• Yalta Conference

• Munich Conference

• Potsdam Conference

• WWII Conference

Which of the following countries was NOT one of the "Big-Three" countries of the Grand Alliance in WWII?

• United States

• Soviet Union

• France

• Great Britain

The color of ______ is often associated with Communism.  

• Blue
• Green 
• Red 
• Black

The Iron Curtain divided what continent? 

• Asia
• North America 
• Europe 
• Africa 

Which statement is correct when regarding the Iron Curtain? (Choose TWO)

• Term used by Winston Churchill to describe Post War WWII

• Term used to separate East Europe, which was Communist; and West Europe, which was Capitalist

• Term used to separate East Europe, which was Capitalist; and West Europe, which Communist

• Term to describe an actual wall built by Stalin...he made Germany pay for it

What was the goal of the Truman Doctrine? 

• Keep Communism Contained
• Help the Spread of Communism 
• Decision to drop the Atomic Bomb
• Give the USSR money