The origins of the Cold War (1941-58) | Exit Quiz | Oak National Academy

Which of these was a consequence of the Tehran Conference (1943)?

• Britain and the USA agreed to open up a second front against Nazi Germany.

• Poland's new borders were agreed.

• The superpower relationship worsened due to disagreements over Eastern Europe.

Answer explanation

At the Tehran Conference Britain and the USA agreed to open up a second front against Nazi Germany.

Why was the Truman Doctrine provocative?

• It committed the USA to rolling back communism.

• It committed the USA to containing communism.

• It committed the USA to war with the USSR.

Answer explanation

The Truman Doctrine was provocative because it committed the USA to containing communism.

Which of these statements about Marshall Aid are correct?

• offered to all European countries, including the USSR and Eastern Europe

• only offered to European countries with democratic political systems

• imed at post-war recovery with the hope of containing the spread of communisma

• pledged over $13bn to Europe's post-war recovery

• pledged less than $13bn to Europe's post-war recovery

Answer explanation

Marshall Aid was offered to all European countries, including the USSR and Eastern Europe, was aimed at post-war recovery with the hope of containing the spread of communism and pledged over $13bn to Europe's post-war recovery.

Which of these statements best describes Stalin's motivations for blockading Berlin in 1948?

• He wanted to force the Western powers out of Berlin.

• He feared the economic recovery of Trizonia would reflect badly on communism.

• He was afraid that West Germany might join NATO.

• Large numbers of skilled workers were leaving East Berlin.

Answer explanation

Stalin blockaded Berlin because he wanted to force the Western powers out of the city, and feared the economic recovery of Trizonia would reflect badly on communism.

Which of these statements best describes the development of the arms race in the 1940s and 50s?

• In the 1940s, the USA had an advantage over the USSR.

• By the late 1950s, the USA and the USSR were equal in terms of nuclear ability.

• In the 1940s, the USSR possessed greater nuclear capacity than the USA.

• In the 1950s, the USSR initially developed a superiority in rocket technology.

• In the 1950s, the USA developed the hydrogen bomb but the USSR did not.

Answer explanation

In the 1940s, the USA had an advantage over the USSR; in the 1950s, the USSR initially developed a superiority in rocket technology; by the late 1950s, the USA and the USSR were equal in terms of nuclear ability.

Why did Khrushchev order the invasion of Hungary?

• If Hungary left the Warsaw Pact, so too might other satellite states.

• The USA were threatening to overthrow the government there.

• Nagy had threatened the USSR.

Answer explanation

Khrushchev ordered the invasion of Hungary because if Hungary left the Warsaw Pact, so too might other satellite states.