Cold War Unit 1

Which of these statements accurately describes the Cold War? (Choose 1)

• A state of political hostility between countries characterised by threats, propaganda and other measures, short of open warfare.

• A war with active military hostilities between countries, characterised by the use of armed conflict either by land, air or sea.

Decide whether the statements below refer to the ideologies of Communism or Capitalism.

"People can...."

Groups:

(a) Capitalism

,

(b) Communism

• Vote for a variety of political parties.

• Start businesses and make a profit.

• Have freedom of speech on political matters.

• Make and sell products for profit.

• Only work for the state.

• Only choose one political party.

• Only make products they need.

• Be heavily censored.

Which 3 decisions were made by the Big Three at the Yalta Conference in February 1945? (Select 3 correct responses)

• The Big Three would punish those responsible for the Holocaust.

• Germany should be split into 2 zones.

• Eastern Europe would be allowed to be a 'Soviet sphere of influence'.

• Liberated countries would not be allowed to hold free elections.

• The Big Three would join the United Nations.

At the Potsdam Conference in July-August 1945, the president of America was ​ (a)   , the prime minister of Britain was ​ (b)   and the leader of the USSR was ​ (c)  

• Truman
• Roosevelt
• Attlee
• Churchill
• Stalin.
• Lenin

Why did the relationship between the Big Three grow more tense by the end of the Potsdam Conference on 2nd August 1945? (Select 3 correct answers)

• They had no common enemy after the death of Adolf Hitler.

• Stalin had already started expanding in Eastern Europe.

• The USA dropped the atomic bomb in Hiroshima.

• Truman had more of a 'get tough' attitude with the USSR than Roosevelt.

Sort the statements about the dropping of the atomic bombs (1945) under the 2 headings: Causes and Consequences

Groups:

(a) Causes

,

(b) Consequences

• Preventing an invasion of Japan

• USA become more aggressive

• Revenge for Pearl Harbour

• Saving American soldiers

• USSR create their own weapons

• USA expand their influence in the Pacific

From 1945, Stalin took over ​ (a)   countries in Eastern Europe. He claimed he was creating a Soviet ​ (b)   to protect himself from the West. In response, ​ (c)   spoke about about an 'Iron Curtain', therefore confirming the split between ​ (d)   and West.

• 8
• 6
• sphere of influence
• dollar imperialism
• Churchill
• Stalin
• East
• West

The Truman Doctrine was set up in ​ (a)   . The Doctrine introduced the policy of ​ (b)   to stop Communism from spreading further, especially in countries like Greece and ​ (c)   ​. As a result, the USA sent these countries ​ (d)   in financial aid.

• March 1947
• June 1947
• containment
• sending raw materials and goods
• Turkey
• Poland
• $400 million
• $17billion

In the Marshall Plan (1947), the Americans pledged to provide military help to those countries in Eastern Europe at threat from Communism.

• True

• False

As a consequence of the Marshall Plan (1947), the UK received the least amount of money in economic aid.

• True

• False