Origins of the Cold War

What two countries became superpowers after the war?

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

This first conference held in February of 1945 showed agreement and compromise with the "Big-Three"

• Yalta Conference

• Munich Conference

• Potsdam Conference

• WWII Conference

Which of these is linked to Communism?

• Business and property privately owned
• All Industry is run by the state

At Yalta, it was proposed to split Germany into how many zones?

(a)  

What organizing body was established at the Yalta Conference?

• The League of Nations
• The Treaty of Versailles
• The United Nations
• The International Justice League

What is the name of the international organization established after WW2 to promote cooperation among nations & prevent another world war?

• League of Nations

• United Nations

• World Health Organization

• Federal Bureau of Investigation

The dividing line between the democracies in blue and the Communist in red was referred to as what?

• The line of demarkation
• The DeMilitarized Zone
• The Iron Curtain
• The 38th Parallel

What was a major reason for Cold War?

• Ideological differences between USA and USSR
• The weather was too low
• Insufficient money for war reparations
• Inability of the UN to maintain peace

Soviet Union wanted Eastern European states to act as _______ and protect the Soviet Union from future attack

• an army
• a buffer zone
• a demilitarized zone
• a democracy

Which country was split in two by the Iron Curtain?

• Poland
• Germany
• Hungary
• Soviet Union