Start of the Cold War Quiz

What was the main ideological conflict that defined the Cold War?

• Democracy VS Dictatorship

• Capitalism VS Communism

• Nationalism VS Imperialism

• Monarchy VS Republic

What term is commonly used to describe the metaphorical line that separates Communist controlled Europe (Eastern Europe) from free democratic/capitalistic controlled Europe (Western Europe)

• The Great Divide

• The Iron Curtain

• The Red Scare

• The Berlin Wall

What was the primary purpose of the Yalta Conference held during World War II?

• To discuss post-war socialist policies.

• To plan the invasion of Normandy.

• To negotiate the terms of Germany's surrender.

• To address the post-war reorganization of Europe and establish a framework for peace.

Who first coined the term "Iron Curtain"?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Winston Churchill

• Joseph Stalin

• Harry S. Truman

At Potsdam, Harry S. Truman hoped that Joseph Stalin would confirm to the Soviet Union's plan to

• Continue to control all of Germany

• Allow free elections in France and Great Britain

• Support Britain's effort to become a U.S. satellite state

• Establish representative governments in Eastern Europe

The Truman Doctrine set a new course for American foreign policy by

• Promising help to nations struggling against communism

• Canceling aid to former allies in Western Europe

• Helping Japan reestablish it military strength

• Severing America’s alliance with Britain

Which organization was established during the Cold War to promote military and political cooperation among Western countries?

• NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

• Warsaw Pact

• United Nations

• Non-Aligned Movement

What was the response of the Western Allies to the Berlin Blockade?

• The signing of the Warsaw Pact

• The Berlin Airlift

• The formation of NATO

• The Marshall Plan

The U.S. gave billions of dollars in aid to Western Europe

• To counteract the policy of containment

• In violation of the Berlin Airlift

• As part of the Marshall Plan

• To protest the creation of NATO

Which of the following was NOT a founding member of NATO?

• France

• Italy

• Soviet Union

• United Kingdom