Cold War Begins Review

What is required for a country to be considered a superpower? 

• Having a space program
• Being a member of the Warsaw Pact 
• Having a democratic government
• Influencing world events

The period after WWII of rivalry and tension between the US and the Soviet Union was what?

• NATO

• WWII

• Cold War

• Russian Revolution

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

• Yalta Conference

• Munich Conference

• Potsdam Conference

• WWII Conference

The Iron Curtain divided what continent? 

• Asia
• North America 
• Europe 
• Africa 

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

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

Why is the Cold War considered a “cold” war, compared to WWII, a “hot” war?

• Most of the fighting took place in the cooler Northern Hemisphere
• The Soviet Union is located in a fairly cold area
• The Soviets and Americans never actually fought against one another with weapons
• The United States believed a nuclear war would end the seasons and it would be cold on Earth

What does NATO stands for?

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization

• North Atlanta Treaty Organization

• National Atlantic Thirty Organization

• North Atlantic Treaty Organizations

What was created by the Soviet Union in response to NATO?

• Warsaw Pact

• Berlin Wall

• Central Powers

• The Kremlin

What country was against the idea of NATO when it first started?

• Russia (Soviet Union)

• Brazil

• Canada

• Mexico