US and the Beginning of the Cold War

What was the main purpose of the Truman Doctrine?

• To spread communism

• To establish a new world order

• To contain communism

• To promote American interests

When was the Truman Doctrine policy announced?

• 1950

• 1952

• 1947

• 1945

What was the main outcome of the Potsdam Conference?

• The division of Germany into occupation zones

• The end of World War II

• The establishment of the Soviet Union

• The creation of the European Union

What was the primary goal of the post-war conferences?

• To establish a new world order

• To promote American interests

• To spread communism

• To promote international cooperation and prevent conflicts

What was the outcome of the Yalta Conference regarding Germany?

• Germany was to remain united

• Germany was to be given to the Soviet Union

• Germany was to be divided into occupation zones

• Germany was to be divided into East and West

What was the main goal of the policy of containment?

• To promote capitalism in the US

• To stop the spread of communism and contain it

• To promote the spread of communism

• To isolate the US from European countries

What was the primary objective of the Marshall Plan?

• To start a war with the Soviet Union

• To promote communism in Western Europe

• To rebuild the war-torn economies of Western Europe

• To promote American culture in Europe

What characterized the Cold War period?

• The spread of democracy and freedom

• Ideological differences, nuclear arms race, and proxy wars

• The growth of international trade

• Economic cooperation and friendship between nations

What was the purpose of the nuclear arms race?

• To show the military power of the US and USSR

• To start a nuclear war

• To promote peace and cooperation between nations

• To develop a deterrent against the use of nuclear weapons

What were proxy wars fought for?

• To avoid direct conflict, gain influence, and develop weapon technologies

• To promote economic cooperation between nations

• To promote communism and authoritarianism

• To promote democracy and freedom