Cold War Quiz

What was the Cold War primarily a struggle for?

• Economic dominance between capitalist and communist nations

• Military dominance between the United States and the Soviet Union

• Technological dominance between the United States and China

• Cultural dominance between Western and Eastern Europe

Which countries agreed to split Germany into four zones of occupation after World War II?

• The United States, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and France

• The United States, the Soviet Union, China, and Japan

• The United States, the Soviet Union, Italy, and Spain

• The United States, the Soviet Union, Canada, and Australia

What was the main warning in the "Long Telegram" sent by the chief of the American Embassy in Moscow in 1946?

• There could be no peaceful coexistence between communists and capitalists

• The Soviet Union was planning a military attack on the United States

• The Soviet Union was developing nuclear weapons

• The Soviet Union was planning to invade Western Europe

What was the primary goal of the US foreign policy of "containment" during the Cold War?

• To block the advance of both Soviet power and communism worldwide

• To promote free trade between the United States and the Soviet Union

• To establish military bases in Europe and Asia

• To support the independence movements in Africa and Asia

What was the outcome of the Yalta Conference regarding Germany?

• Germany was divided into four zones of occupation

• Germany was unified under Soviet control

• Germany was left to govern itself independently

• Germany was divided into two zones of occupation