Part 3 European History Quizizz

What was the primary purpose of the Marshall Plan implemented by the United States after World War 2?

• To establish military bases in Europe

• To provide economic aid for the reconstruction of European countries

• To promote communism in Eastern Europe

• To create a European Union

Which conference in 1945 led to the division of Germany into four occupation zones?

• Potsdam Conference

• Yalta Conference

• Tehran Conference

• Geneva Conference

Which country was not a founding member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1949?

• United States

• United Kingdom

• France

• Spain

What was the primary objective of the Soviet Union in establishing the Warsaw Pact in 1955?

• To promote economic cooperation in Eastern Europe

• To counter the threat of NATO

• To expand its territory into Western Europe

• To create a common market

Which event marked the beginning of the Cold War tensions in Europe?

• The Berlin Blockade

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The Korean War

• The Vietnam War

What was the primary reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961?

• To prevent military invasions

• To stop the mass emigration from East Berlin to West Berlin

• To create a tourist attraction

• To promote trade between East and West Berlin

What was the primary focus of the Truman Doctrine announced in 1947?

• To provide military aid to Western European countries

• To contain the spread of communism

• To promote nuclear disarmament

• To establish trade agreements with Asia

What was the primary outcome of the Nuremberg Trials held after World War 2?

• The establishment of the United Nations

• The prosecution of Nazi war criminals

• The division of Germany

• The creation of the European Union

Which European country was divided into two separate states in 1949?

• Italy

• Germany

• France

• Poland

What was the primary purpose of the Iron Curtain speech delivered by Winston Churchill in 1946?

• To announce the end of World War 2

• To warn about the division between Eastern and Western Europe

• To promote European integration

• To declare war on the Soviet Union