A Divided World

Which countries emerged as superpowers after World War II?

• Great Britain and the Soviet Union

• Italy and Germany

• France and Italy

• The United States and the Soviet Union

Who signed the Marshall Plan into law?

• President Truman

• Winston Churchhill

• George Marshall

• United Nations

What kind of disagreements led to mistrust between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II?

• geographic

• educational

• political

• artistic

Why did the East German government build the Berlin Wall?

• The East Germans wanted to stay in East Germany.

• The West was interfering with the capitalist system in East Germany.

• The East German government wanted to protect its democracy.

• East Germans were fleeing to the West.

What is the main reason the United States emerged as a superpower following World War II?

• Military conflicts took place mainly in Europe and East Asia.

• 
  The United States had the only democratic government.

• President Truman's leadership created a strong economy.

• American soldiers helped defend European cities.

The Soviet Union had an economic and political system in which the government owned the land and most industries. This system of governing is known as —

• capitalism

• democracy

• communism

• monarchy

In 1948, the Soviet Union set up a blockade to stop the United States and Britain from entering West Berlin. This event showed how divided Europe had become. Which of the following describes a divided Europe?

• The United Nations

• The Iron Curtain

• The Berlin Airlift

• The Warsaw Pact

The Marshall Plan was a recovery program that provided aid from the United States to rebuild Europe after World War II. How did the Soviet Union view the Marshall Plan?

• The Soviet Union saw it as a good opportunity to rebuild factories and homes

• The Soviet Union wanted more aid than the United States was willing to provide.

• The Soviet Union thought the United States was trying to take over Europe.

• The Soviet Union felt the plan unfairly benefited countries in western Europe.

The formation of NATO, the signing of the Warsaw Pact, and the building of the Berlin Wall were all examples of growing tension between the Soviet Union and the West. These tensions eventually led to —

• 
  the Marshall Plan

• the Cold War

• the Iron Curtain

• the Berlin Airlift

What is the spreading of ideas or beliefs to gain support for a cause known as?

• communism

• progaganda

• capitalism

• refugee