Introduction to the Cold War

What was the main goal of Truman and Churchill at the Potsdam Conference?

• To spread communism across Europe

• To support Stalin's policies

• To ensure democratic governments in post-war Europe

• To gain territorial control over Germany

What was the primary reason for the ideological conflict between the Allied powers post-WWII?

• Differences in military strength

• Disagreements over peace treaties

• Conflicting political ideologies

• Economic disparities

What did Lenin use as the basis for his revolution?

• Democratic principles

• Churchill's foreign policies

• Capitalist ideologies

• Marx's communist theories

How did Stalin view the regions of Eastern and Central Europe post-WWII?

• As territories to be returned to Germany

• As potential economic partners

• As buffer zones for Soviet security

• As independent democratic states

What was the consequence of the atomic bomb's use on Japan for international relations?

• It unified Eastern and Western blocs

• It intensified the Cold War tensions

• It led to immediate peace treaties

• It strengthened the United Nations