Origins of the Cold War

The two superpowers that dominated the world after World War II were the

• USSR & Great Britain
• US & USSR
• USSR & China
• US & China

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

Which country was split in two by the Iron Curtain?

• Poland
• Germany
• Hungary
• Soviet Union

What was the main idea of The Truman Doctrine?

• The Truman Doctrine was the American policy in 1947 of providing economic and military aid to Greece and Turkey
• To show how everyone in the U.S. care about other countries in the world.
• He tried to get the government to leave.
• I didnt even listen to you

Which statement describes the Marshall Plan?

• An alliance designed to combine the forces of all democratic nations in Western Europe
• An economic plan to spend 12.5 billion dollars on reconstructing Western Europe
• A failed military plan to cripple communist influence in Western Europe
• A peace treaty with the Soviet Union that was ultimately rejected

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

How did USA use the Marshall Plan to promote democracy?   

• Containing Communism in areas affected after a war
• Providing resources to countries ravaged by war in order to prevent communism
• uncovering new sources of wealth to prevent an enemy from receiving resources
• Fighting wars by using other countries to stop Communism

The Truman Doctrine's main goal was to:

• Contain communism
• Provide weapons to communist countries
• Destroy communism
• Provide collective security

What happened to Germany after WWII? 

• It was divided up by Britain, France, Russia, and US after WW2
• It became communist after WWII
• It was split up between France and the Soviet Union
• It held democratic elections and became socialist

One goal of the Berlin Blockade was to

• Raise taxes

• Promote communism

• Save money on resources

• Force out the US and allies out of Berlin