World History Final Review

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

• to start a Cold War

• to punish Germany for building the Berlin Wall

• to fund the rebuilding of Europe

• to increase support for South Korea

What solution did the Western powers pursue to undermine the Soviet blockade of West Berlin?

• an airlift

• NATO

• the Marshall Plan

• a policy of containment

This is a picture of the leaders of the "Big Three," the leaders of the Soviet Union, United States, and Great Britain. Who were they?

• Chamberlain, Truman, and Stalin

• Stalin, Churchill, and Truman

• FDR, Churchill, and Stalin

• FDR, Truman, Stalin

Where did the allies finalize their postwar plans for Germany?

• Potsdam Conference

• Yalta Conference

Why did the US suffer far less than other countries in the post-World War II years?

• None of the fighting took place on American soil

• The United States budget was running a surplus

• Few Americans were affected by the war effort.

• The war had a minor impact on America's economy.

What was the main purpose of the American policy of Containment?

• reducing the number of nuclear missiles in the Soviet Arsenal

• establishing a military presence to respond to Soviet advances

• developing strict boundaries for newly formed European nations

• restricting the Soviet Union from expanding outside its borders

What was the name of America's foreign economic recovery strategy?

• Molotov Plan

• Truman Doctrine

• Marshall Plan

• Containment Plan

What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?

• Spain and Portugal
• England and France
• Germany and Italy
• United States and Soviet Union

The Soviet Union countered NATO by creating

• Soviet Union
• SATO
• Warsaw Pact
• Eastern Bloc

Who was President of the United States at the beginning of the Cold War?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Josef Stalin

• Winston Churchill

• Harry Truman