Cold War Era Quiz

What does capitalism emphasize?

• Economic freedom

• Totalitarianism

• Equality

• Collectivism

Which two countries were in competition in the Arms Race?

• USA and China

• USA and USSR

• China and USSR

• Great Britain and USA

What did Stalin promise at the Potsdam Conference?

• Free elections in occupied lands

• Economic aid to Europe

• To divide Germany

• To stop the Arms Race

What was the main purpose of the Truman Doctrine?

• To provide economic aid

• To support free peoples resisting subjugation

• To start the Arms Race

• To divide Germany

What did the Marshall Plan aim to achieve?

• Support the Molotov Plan

• Spread communism

• Divide Germany

• Rebuild Europe's economy

What was the result of Germany after WWII?

• It remained unified

• It was divided into East and West

• It became fully communist

• It was under US control

What was Berlin's status after WWII?

• It was given to the Soviet Union

• It remained a free city

• It became the capital of East Germany

• It was divided among four countries

Which plan was a response to the Marshall Plan?

• Truman Doctrine

• Stalin Plan

• Molotov Plan

• Potsdam Agreement

In which year were the French, British, and American zones joined into the nation of West Germany?

• 1955

• 1950

• 1948

• 1945

What organization did the U.S. form in 1949 with friendly European countries?

• European Union

• Warsaw Pact

• United Nations

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization