What was the main purpose of the Truman Doctrine during the Cold War?

• To provide economic aid to West Germany

• To support countries that rejected communism

• To establish the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

• To initiate the Berlin Airlift

Which conference is considered as the start of the Cold War due to the disagreements between the superpowers?

• Yalta Conference

• Potsdam Conference

• Dumbarton Oaks Conference

• Tehran Conference

What was the primary goal of the Marshall Plan?

• To rebuild European economies after the end of World War II

• To prevent the spread of nuclear weapons

• To establish a military alliance between the USA and Western European countries

• To provide military support to South Korea during the Korean War

Which term describes the political and military barrier that isolated Soviet-controlled countries of Eastern Europe after World War II?

• Iron Curtain

• Berlin Wall

• Containment

• McCarthyism

What was the outcome of the Berlin Blockade imposed by the Soviet Union?

• It led to the unification of East and West Germany

• It resulted in the signing of the Warsaw Pact

• It initiated the Berlin Airlift by Western Allies

• It caused the start of the Korean War

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• Joseph Stalin

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Leonid Brezhnev

• Mikhail Gorbachev

What was the significance of the Korean War in the context of the Cold War?

• It marked the end of the Cold War

• It was the first instance of nuclear weapons being used in conflict

• It was a proxy war between the United States and the Soviet Union

• It resulted in the permanent division of Korea into two countries

What event led to the start of the Cold War according to the text?

• The rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II

• The formation of NATO in 1949

• The Berlin Airlift

• The spread of Communism in the Middle East

What did the Soviet Union focus on in terms of its economy and social structure?

• Capitalist democracy

• Collectivized farming and state-owned factories

• Free market and individual entrepreneurship

• Nuclear proliferation

What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine as stated in the text?

• To promote free elections in Eastern Europe

• To support countries resisting Communism

• To establish a capitalist economy worldwide

• To form alliances with Eastern European countries