The Cold War Begins in Europe

Who were the "Big Three" leaders that met at the Yalta Conference?

• Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin

• Truman, Eisenhower, and Stalin

• Roosevelt, De Gaulle, and Mussolini

• Churchill, Truman, and Hitler

What pledge did Stalin make to his Western allies at the Yalta Conference?

• To withdraw Soviet troops from Germany

• To allow free elections in Poland

• To dismantle the Soviet nuclear program

• To join the United Nations

What was a major point of contention between the Soviet Union and the United States at the Potsdam Conference?

• The future of Eastern Europe

• The control of the Mediterranean Sea

• The division of Africa

• The rebuilding of Japan

According to the Soviet point of view, why should the Soviet Union control Eastern Europe?

• To ensure the Soviet Union was never invaded through Eastern Europe again

• To expand Soviet trade routes

• To establish a new economic zone

• To promote Western democracy

What did the Soviets claim regarding their influence in Eastern Europe?

• They had no interest in Eastern Europe

• They had a right to a "sphere of influence"

• They wanted to establish a free trade zone

• They sought to promote Western culture

What was the American point of view regarding Soviet activity in Eastern Europe?

• The U.S. should support Soviet control

• The U.S. should not interfere

• The U.S. should establish military bases

• The U.S. should promote Soviet policies

What was the significance of the Yalta Conference for Poland?

• Poland was to be divided into zones

• Free elections were promised

• Poland was to join the Soviet Union

• Poland was to become a neutral state

What did President Truman believe Stalin had promised in Poland?

• Economic aid

• Free elections

• Military support

• Trade agreements

What did Winston Churchill refer to as the 'Iron Curtain'?

• The Berlin Wall

• The division of Eastern and Western Europe

• The Soviet Union's military

• The United Nations

What happened to trade and communications between Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War?

• They increased significantly

• They remained unchanged

• They were cut off

• They were enhanced by new technology