Roots of The Cold War Quizz 2

Which of the following happened in 1945?

• Tehran Conference

• Yalta Conference

• Potsdam Conference

• London Conference

• Surrender of Japan

George Kennan is an advocate of the

• Yalta Axioms

• Potsdam Axioms

• Riga Axioms

• Warsaw Axioms

Which of the following emphasized the role of "misunderstanding" between the two superpowers in causing the Cold War?

• The Misconception school of thought

• The Post-Traditionalist School of Thought

• The Traditionalist School of Thought

• The Post-Revisionist School of Thought

• The Revisionist School of Thought

Which conference did Truman try to pressure Stalin with news of the US's possession of the Atomic Bomb?

• Yalta

• Tehran

• Potsdam

The (a)   Doctrine emphasized the willingness of the United States to use political, military or economic resources to help any country combat the spread of communism?

Which two countries do you expect to have the least say in the post WW2 negotiations?

• Britain

• Soviet Union

• France

• USA

Who could possibly have said these words?

As a result of the German invasion, the Soviet Union...has lost in men several times more than Britain and the United States together.

One must therefore ask what can be surprising in the fact that the Soviet Union, in a desire to ensure its security for the future, tries to achieve that these countries should have governments whose relations to the Soviet Union are loyal? How can one describe these peaceful aspirations of the Soviet Union as “expansionist tendencies” ? …

• A Russian Diplomat

• A British Prime Minister

• Winston Churchill

• Josef Stalin

Answer explanation

The above is actually Stalin's response to the Churchill's Iron Curtain speech.

The Marshall Plan was extended to

• Germany

• France and Germany

• All countries on the western side of the "Iron Curtain"

• All countries in Europe

Answer explanation

Did you know that the Eastern European countries were prohibited by Stalin to accept the Marshall plan as he rightly suspected that they will be influenced by capitalist ideology if they accept American Aid

The following description of the Marshall Plan could have been made by "Our policy is not directed against any country, but against hunger, poverty, desperation and chaos.”

• Stalin

• Marshall

• Truman

• Churchill

Answer explanation

In actual fact, the above quote is actually by General George C. Marshall, the designer of the Marshal Plan

Which of the following are acceptable norms of international behavior for both the USA and USSR.

• European countries should be allowed to have democratic elections freely contested by all

• All countries have a right to secure their borders and ensure their security.

• All countries have a right to pursue prosperity

• The two superpowers are allowed to have spheres of influence as long as these have been agreed upon

• International agreements and treaties should be honored.