Which best describes why the Soviet Union established buffer states around its borders?

to protect itself from direct invasion

to promote European integration

to intimidate potential invaders

How did the Soviet Union try to ensure that satellite states would follow its policies?

It controlled local communist governments.

It installed leaders from the Soviet Union.

It had popular support that inspired local governments.

It created governments that had popular support.

Which best describes why Stalin believed that having satellite states would help prevent future wars?

Communism would make inequality a less likely source of conflict.

Invaders would be afraid to attack such a unified force.

These countries would be indebted to and protect the Soviet Union.

Spreading communism throughout Europe would unify nations.

What was the Iron Curtain?

a term for the divide that isolated the East

the name for the Soviet defense system

Stalin’s term for the buffer states

another name for the Berlin Wall

Why did people within the Eastern Bloc have few economic freedoms?

The government controlled the economy.

The state gave people everything.

Which of these most likely explains why people in the Eastern Bloc had little contact with the West?

They had no access to Western culture.

In what way did the Soviet Union try to spread communism around the world?

by supporting revolutionary movements

by infiltrating foreign governments

by introducing social democracy

Under the Truman Doctrine, the United States provided assistance to

help countries threatened by communism.

countries rebuilding after war.

bolster weakening support for democracy.

Why did Secretary of State George Marshall think it was important for postwar Europe to be stable and prosperous?

It would be more likely to reject communism.

It would be better able to defend itself in war.

It would be able to buy more American exports.

It would be more likely to embrace American lifestyles.

Under the Truman Doctrine, the United States provided assistance to

help countries threatened by communism.

bolster weakening support for democracy.

countries rebuilding after war.

After World War II, many Japanese territories were

placed under the control of other nations.

granted independence from Japan.

increasingly difficult for Japan to control.

supportive of the US occupation.

Which was NOT the United States’ primary goals in restructuring the Japanese government?

eliminating communist influences

What was the first major step in making Japan a democracy?

holding parliamentary elections

Which most likely explains why the Japanese royal family was not prosecuted for war crimes?

The United States wanted to build an ongoing alliance with Japan.

The United States needed the royal family’s input to run the government.

The United States lacked evidence the royal family committed crimes.

The United States feared the Japanese military would revolt.

In what way did the new Japanese constitution change the role of the emperor?

He was forced to declare he did not have divine power.

He became a permanent member of the Diet.

He gained the power to choose the prime minister.

He was no longer the ceremonial head of state.

What is similar about the US and Japanese government structures?

They both have a bicameral legislature.

They both have a constitutional monarchy.

They both have a prime minister.

They both have a parliamentary democracy.

How did land reform affect the power structure of Japanese society?

It increased the power of the poor.

It decreased the power of the government.

It increased the power of the wealthy.

It decreased the power of the poor.

How were farmers able to afford to buy land?

The Japanese government sold land at a reasonable price.

The wealthy had to sell land to them in installments.

The Japanese government redistributed all land equally.

The US government funded the purchase of land.

Which event changed how the United States approached the Japanese economy?

the Chinese Communist Revolution

How did the United States’ approach regarding the Japanese economy shift during the Korean War?

It focused on growth rather than reform.

It focused on reform rather than growth.

It focused on reform rather than stabilization.

It focused on stabilization rather than decline.

Given that Japan was left with minimal defenses after the war, how has it protected itself?

US military bases in Japan provide protection.

Its military reserves primarily provide protection.

Its police force acts as a protective force.

Allied forces coordinate protection.

Which best describes how economic growth has changed Japanese society since the US occupation?

A sizeable middle class has developed.

Wealth has been equally distributed throughout society.

Only two economic classes have remained.

Most of the population has amassed great wealth.

Today, Japan is considered a

decreasingly developed country.

Which was a major change to elections that resulted from the new Japanese constitution?

Women were given the right to vote.

The public could help select the emperor.

The public could vote directly for the prime minister.

Occupation forces were given the right to vote.

The goal of both the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan was to

contain the spread of communism.

establish satellite states in Europe.

maintain good relations with the Soviet Union.

Read the line from a speech by Winston Churchill in 1946. An iron curtain has descended across the continent. Which best summarizes the meaning of Churchill’s statement?

The Soviet Union has taken control of Eastern Europe.

Now that the war is over, Europe can look forward to peace.

The Berlin Wall separates East Germany from West Germany.

Europe is divided into rich and poor nations.

The Soviet Union established satellite states in Eastern Europe because it wanted

protection against another invasion.

easy access to the Atlantic Ocean.

to follow the wishes of its World War II allies.

During the Berlin crisis, both the United States and the Soviet Union feared that the other side would

try to take control of the entire city of Berlin.

allow the people of Berlin to decide on the city’s future.

destroy Berlin because it had been the capital of Nazi Germany.

move the city of Berlin to a location in West Germany.

How did the Soviet Union respond to the Allies' occupation of part of Berlin in 1948?

by giving control to the United States

What was the result of the Soviet Union’s actions in Berlin in 1948?

The Western allies flew supplies into West Berlin.

The United Nations forced the Soviet Union to leave Germany.

The United Nations made Berlin a neutral city.

The Western allies agreed to give the Soviet Union control of West Berlin.

Which of these did the Soviet Union do in 1961?

It built a wall through Berlin to keep people from moving to the West.

It threatened to bomb Berlin if the United States did not leave within 30 days.

It convinced the British and French to merge their zones in Berlin with the Soviet zone.

It used force to destroy a wall the United States had built in Berlin.

During the Cold War, a defector was someone who

fled to the West from a Communist country.

worked to find a solution to global tensions.

helped divide Germany into occupation zones.

worked in a guard tower on the Berlin Wall.

President Kennedy gave his " Ich bin ein Berliner " speech at a time when

Cold War tensions over Berlin were at their height.

the Soviet Union was about to tear down the Berlin Wall.

the Cold War was nearing its end.

the Cold War was just beginning.

A reason that the United States and its allies formed NATO was to

defend member nations against Communist attacks.

promote free trade among its members.

establish a single government in Europe.

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Cold War standoff cartoon between USA and Soviet Union leaders (a nuclear standoff)

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Is that a atomic bomb that these guys are setting on?

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What areas were NOT the focus of disagreement between the United States and the Soviet Union?

language

economics

ideology

politics

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How did the Truman Doctrine undermine Soviet attempts to spread communism?

It gave funds to Soviet-occupied countries in Europe.

It provided military support to countries fighting communism.

It created an alliance of Western countries to fight communism.

It required US military intervention in communist revolutions.

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The contrasting Soviet and American views on security most greatly affected how each country approached its

foreign policy.

trade policy.

economic policy.

domestic policy.

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How did the Soviet style of government differ from American democracy?

It was ruled by a monarch.

It was led by a dictator.

It had a parliamentary system.

It lacked a legislative body.

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_________________was divided into two countries, one democratic and one communist, after World War II.

France

Germany

Poland

Russia

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The division of Berlin mirrored the division of Germany because it was divided between

a democratic west and a capitalist east.

a command economy in the west and a capitalist east.

a democratic west and a communist east.

a United States-controlled west and a Soviet-controlled east.

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WH 10.9 Cold War - Causes and Results Quiz

What?

What areas were NOT the focus of disagreement between the United States and the Soviet Union?

How did the Truman Doctrine undermine Soviet attempts to spread communism?

The contrasting Soviet and American views on security most greatly affected how each country approached its

How did the Soviet style of government differ from American democracy?

_________________was divided into two countries, one democratic and one communist, after World War II.

The division of Berlin mirrored the division of Germany because it was divided between

Which best describes why the Soviet Union established buffer states around its borders?

Which of the following countries were NOT part of the Eastern Bloc?

How did the Soviet Union try to ensure that satellite states would follow its policies?

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