18-1 Quiz

What was the result of the different ambitions the United States and the Soviet Union had for the future after World War II?

• They formed a new alliance called the Warsaw Pact.

• They created a climate of icy tension that led to a bitter rivalry.

• They merged their economic systems to prevent future conflicts.

• They both joined the United Nations to promote global peace.

Under which economic system did the state control all property and economic activity in the Soviet Union?

• Capitalism

• Totalitarianism

• Communism

• Democracy

What was the main cause of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II?

• The establishment of the United Nations

• The election of Harry S. Truman as President

• The difference in their economic systems

• The alliance with Hitler before 1941

What was the hope for the world after World War II that was symbolized by the creation of the United Nations (UN)?

• To establish a new economic system

• To create a forum for peacekeeping and to promote peace

• To elect a new leader for the United States

• To continue the tension between superpowers

Why did the United States become more suspicious of the Soviet Union during World War II?

• Because the Soviet Union had been an ally of Hitler for a time

• Because the Soviet Union established the United Nations

• Because of the election of Harry S. Truman

• Because the Soviet Union attacked the Allies in Europe

What event led to Harry S. Truman becoming President of the United States?

• The death of Franklin Roosevelt

• The creation of the United Nations

• The end of World War II

• The start of the Cold War

What quality of Harry S. Truman is highlighted as something he would need during his presidency?

• His experience as vice-president

• His knowledge of the Soviet Union's development of an atomic bomb

• His willingness to make tough decisions

• His background in the livestock trade

Which of the following did Stalin promise at the Yalta Conference but did not keep?

• To allow free elections in Poland and other parts of Eastern Europe

• To rebuild European governments to ensure stability and to create new markets

• To encourage the growth of democratic parties in the Soviet Union

• To rebuild the Soviet Union's economy with the help of the United States

What was the main goal of the United States' policy of containment?

• To spread communism

• To prevent the extension of communist rule to other countries

• To support the Soviet policies

• To divide Europe into political regions

What was the primary goal of the Truman Doctrine as declared by President Truman?

• To provide financial aid to all European nations

• To support countries whose stability was threatened by communism

• To rebuild the economies of Western European countries

• To offer military support to any country under direct attack