Cold War Tensions and Responses

The video discusses the end of World War II, focusing on the Allies' efforts to disarm Germany and prevent future conflicts. It highlights the division of Germany and the rise of communism in Eastern Europe, leading to the formation of NATO by Western countries. The video concludes with escalating Cold War tensions and nuclear threats between the USA and the Soviet Union.

What was the initial plan for Germany after World War II?

• To make it a neutral zone

• To allow it to govern itself

• To disarm and split it among the Allies

• To leave it as a single nation

What ideology did the Soviet Union promote in Eastern Europe?

• Capitalism

• Democracy

• Communism

• Monarchy

What was the Western Allies' response to Soviet influence in Eastern Europe?

• They ignored it

• They declared war

• They promoted capitalism and democracy

• They joined the Soviet Union

What action did the Western Allies take in Germany that upset the Soviet Union?

• They withdrew their troops

• They created a new currency

• They built a wall

• They surrendered their zones

What was the Soviet Union's reaction to the new currency in West Germany?

• They joined the currency union

• They initiated the Berlin Blockade

• They ignored it

• They accepted it

What organization was formed by the Western Allies in response to the Berlin Blockade?

• The United Nations

• The European Union

• NATO

• The Warsaw Pact

What was the primary purpose of forming NATO?

• To promote global trade

• To manage global health

• To counter the Soviet threat

• To explore space

What significant development did the Soviet Union achieve that escalated tensions?

• They signed a peace treaty

• They developed nuclear weapons

• They launched a satellite

• They landed on the moon

What was the Western Allies' strategy in response to the Soviet Union's nuclear capabilities?

• To ignore the threat

• To engage in direct conflict

• To spy and monitor Soviet actions

• To surrender

What was the potential consequence of the nuclear arms race?

• Global peace

• Technological advancement

• Economic prosperity

• Mutual destruction