US The Cold War Unit Exam

After World War II, which two countries had different visions for the world?

• France and Germany

• The United States and China

• The Soviet Union and the United States

• Britain and Japan

What was created to promote world peace after WWII?

• NATO

• The European Union

• The United Nations

• The Warsaw Pact

How many zones was Germany & Berlin divided into after WWII?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Which countries controlled the divided zones of Germany & Berlin?

• US, British, France & Italy

• US, British, France & Soviet Union

• US, British, Italy & Soviet Union

• US, France, Italy & Soviet Union

What action by Stalin is noted as leading to the Cold War?

• Stalin promoted free elections in Eastern Europe.

• Stalin kept Eastern Europe under Soviet control after WWII.

• Stalin withdrew Soviet forces from Eastern Europe.

• Stalin supported the creation of the United Nations.

What was the priority for the Soviets during the origins of the Cold War?

• Building a free world

• Protecting their nation from a future attack

• Seeing a booming economy

• Thriving democracy

What were the two main objectives of the USSR during the early Cold War period?

• Defeat capitalism & restrict communist expansion

• Expand the Soviet sphere of influence & defeat capitalism

• Develop the Containment Policy & expand the Soviet sphere of influence

• Stand firm against the US & develop the Containment Policy

What was the US's stance in response to the USSR's objectives during the Cold War?

• Support the expansion of the Soviet sphere of influence

• Restrict and halt Soviet & Communist expansion

• Develop a policy of cooperation with the USSR

• Encourage the defeat of capitalism

What was the main goal of the policy adopted by President Truman in 1946 to contain Communism?

• To provide military intervention in all countries

• To help countries threatened by Communism with assistance

• To establish Communism as a global ideology

• To ignore the spread of Communism

Which of the following best describes the policy adopted by President Truman in 1946 to contain Communism?

• It was similar to the policy of Appeasement

• It was focused on economic sanctions only

• It was about confronting dictators instead of appeasing them

• It was a policy of non-intervention