Postwar Europe & the Early Cold War

Issued during WWII, The ______ offered nations in Africa & Latin America hope to gain independence.

• The Warsaw Pact

• The Atlantic Charter

• NATO

• CIA

The Atlantic Charter stated that nations around the world had a right to__________.

• Economic assistance

• Develop nuclear weapons

• Self-determination

• vote

Which three factors contributed to the US transforming from an ally of the Soviet Union in World War II into a rival?

• opposing visions for postwar Europe

• the establishment of the United Nations

• differences between capitalism and communism

• the rise of a communist government in China

• the development of nuclear weapons

What were two consequences of US involvement in the Guatemala coup?

• The government of Guatemala became a military dictatorship.

• Central American countries fell to communism as Soviet satellite nations.

• Multiple Central American countries became territories of the United States

• The civil war that followed resulted in the genocide of Mayan people.

• Guatemala began a nuclear war program that lasted until the early 1980s.

Which two statements describe differences between Warsaw Pact countries and NATO countries?

• Warsaw Pact countries were democracies, while NATO countries were communist

• Warsaw Pact countries were Soviet influenced, while NATO countries were not

• NATO countries had nuclear weapons, while Warsaw Pact countries did not.

• NATO countries were part of the West Bloc, while Warsaw Pact countries were part of the East

• NATO countries were aligned with the US, while Warsaw Pact countries were aligned with China

How does this passage from the Truman Doctrine speech illustrate the domino theory?

• Recognizes that repairing the damages of war was best way to prevent communism.

• It demonstrates the belief that the future of one country will affect others as well.

• It emphasizes the importance of economic development to spreading democracy

• It argues that people should be able to maintain their freedom and independence.

Which two statements describe differences between the United States and the Soviet Union?

• The state controlled economic markets in the Soviet Union, while the United States had a free market system.

• The United States protected free speech, while the Soviet Union placed strict limits on expression.

• The Soviet Union had a free market, while the United States favored collectivism.

• Both the Soviet Union and the United States had elected governments, but the United States limited free speech.

• The Soviet government elected its leaders, while the United States appointed government officials.

US Cold War strategy of Brinkmanship was used in which event?

• Brinkmanship

• Containment

• Domino theory

• Berlin Wall

• Marshall Plan

The United States Information Service distributed this poster in Asia in 1951.

Which US strategy during the Cold War was most likely behind the creation of this poster?

• self-determination

• propaganda

• brinkmanship

• nuclear proliferation

How did nuclear weapons proliferation affect the direction of the Cold War?

• It created an arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union.

• It made the world safer for unaligned and developing countries.

• It reduced the need for military alliances and agreements.

• It forced the Soviet Union to give up East Germany and disarm.