Cold War Events

Cold War Events

8th Grade

12 Qs

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Cold War Events

Cold War Events

Assessment

Quiz

History

8th Grade

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Elizabeth Pigusch

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12 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main purpose of the Yalta Conference?

To negotiate the Treaty of Versailles

To discuss post-World War II reorganization of Europe and establish the groundwork for the United Nations

To establish the League of Nations

To plan the invasion of Normandy

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were the main leaders present at the Yalta Conference?

Napoleon Bonaparte, Queen Victoria, and Genghis Khan

George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Thomas Jefferson

Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Hideki Tojo

Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were the key agreements reached at the Yalta Conference?

Unification of Korea, Division of Japan, Establishment of the League of Nations

Establishment of NATO, Creation of the European Union, Formation of the Warsaw Pact

Division of Germany, Establishment of United Nations, Promise of free elections in Eastern Europe

Reparations for Germany, Annexation of Eastern Europe, Disbandment of the United Nations

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were the main leaders present at the Potsdam Conference?

Nikita Khrushchev, Margaret Thatcher, Fidel Castro

Harry S. Truman, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin

Franklin D. Roosevelt, Charles de Gaulle, Benito Mussolini

Vladimir Putin, Angela Merkel, Xi Jinping

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were the main disagreements between the Allied powers at the Potsdam Conference?

Military alliances, economic policies, and social reforms

Colonial territories, trade agreements, and nuclear disarmament

Humanitarian aid, cultural exchanges, and technological advancements

Post-war treatment of Germany, borders of Poland, and reparations

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the outcomes of the Yalta Conference contribute to the beginning of the Cold War?

The outcomes of the Yalta Conference resulted in the complete dissolution of the Soviet Union, ending any potential for the Cold War.

The outcomes of the Yalta Conference had no impact on international relations, thus not contributing to the beginning of the Cold War.

The outcomes of the Yalta Conference heightened tensions between the Soviet Union and Western Allies, contributing to the beginning of the Cold War.

The outcomes of the Yalta Conference led to increased cooperation between the Soviet Union and Western Allies, preventing the Cold War.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the outcomes of the Potsdam Conference further escalate tensions between the US and the Soviet Union?

The outcomes of the Potsdam Conference led to a joint economic agreement between the US and the Soviet Union, fostering cooperation.

The outcomes of the Potsdam Conference resulted in the US and the Soviet Union sharing intelligence, reducing suspicions.

The outcomes of the Potsdam Conference led to a military alliance between the US and the Soviet Union, easing tensions.

The outcomes of the Potsdam Conference solidified ideological differences and suspicions between the US and the Soviet Union, escalating tensions.

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