Cold War Origins

Truman had the policy of __________ toward Communism

• Appeasement
• Containment
• Expansion
• Eradication

What one thing did the leaders of the United Sates and the Soviet Union agree on following WWII?

• Communism was superior to capitalism

• Both countries believed that world trade should be promoted.

• Democracy and free enterprise were superior to communism.

• Both countries believed their system of government should be encouraged in other nations.

Who were the emerging superpowers following World War II?

• Soviet Union & USA

• Italy & Germany

• Cuba & Vietnam

• Great Britain & China

What was this period of tension between these two Superpowers known as?

• The Cold Front

• The Blitzkrieg

• The Cold War

How did the world get divided after WWII?

• Communist & Anti-Communist

• Pro/Anti-Technology

• Axis & Allies

What did Churchill call the dividing line between the East & West?

• The Iron Curtain

• The Steel Drape

• The Aluminum Blind

Which organization was formed to provide military support to Western nations?

• IWW

• UN

• NATO

This conference held in the summer of 1945 showed growing tension between the U.S. and U.S.S.R.

• Yalta Conference

• Munich Conference

• Potsdam Conference

• WWII Conference

At which conference was it agreed that Stalin would enter war with Japan

• Potsdam
• Yalta

What had changed since Yalta for the start of the Potsdam conference

• Appeasement had ended
• Poland had been captured
• USA had tested atomic bomb
• Communism had failed