Cold War Assessment

What does the image primarily symbolize in the context of the Cold War?

• The alliance between the USA and USSR

• The economic competition between the USA and USSR

• The ideological and political conflict between the USA and USSR

• The cultural exchange between the USA and USSR

What event marked the demonstration of the USA's atomic power at the end of World War 2?

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• The Battle of Midway

• The explosion of A-bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

• The Pearl Harbor attack

Which two countries were in competition to develop the most powerful atomic weapons during the Cold War?

• USA and Germany

• USA and USSR

• USA and Japan

• USA and China

What was the competition between the USA and the USSR to build more powerful weapons known as?

• The Great Race

• The Space Race

• The Arms Race

• The Nuclear Confrontation

Which countries met before the end of WWII to decide the future of Europe according to the Potsdam Conference?

• The U.S., Great Britain, and Germany

• The U.S., Great Britain, and U.S.S.R.

• The U.S., France, and U.S.S.R.

• The U.S., France, and Italy

What was the Soviet perspective on their actions in the lands they occupied after WWII?

• They viewed it as an opportunity for expansion.

• They saw it as a chance to build alliances.

• They considered it "payback" for the sacrifices made during the war.

• They believed it was a way to promote peace.

What did Stalin promise regarding elections in the lands the Soviets occupied after WWII?

• Free elections with multiple parties

• No elections until stability was restored

• Free elections but only the communist party could be voted for

• Elections controlled by the U.S.

What happened to the non-communist parties in the Soviet-occupied lands after WWII?

• They were allowed to participate in elections.

• They were dissolved or suppressed.

• They became part of a coalition government.

• They gained more popularity than the communist party.

Which year did Czechoslovakia become a communist country following World War 2?

• 1945

• 1948

• 1950

• 1959

Which of the following countries did not become communist in the year 1947?

• Poland

• Hungary

• Romania

• East Germany