Cold War Section 1 Quiz

Which countries ratified the UN charter?

• A) China, France, SU, UK, US

• B) Germany, Italy, Japan, US, UK

• C) Canada, Australia, India, UK, US

• D) Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, UK, US

What was the purpose of the Warsaw Pact?

• To promote economic cooperation among Western countries.
• To establish a trade agreement between Eastern and Western Europe.
• To support the United Nations in global peacekeeping efforts.
• To provide mutual defense and military cooperation among Eastern Bloc countries.

What freedoms were promised in Germany according to the document?

• A) Elections, free press, and free speech

• B) Military buildup

• C) Economic recovery

• D) Soviet control

What did the US, UK, and France want for West Germany?

• Military dominance

• Economic recovery

• Political isolation

• Cultural exchange

The term used to describe Stalin's control over Eastern Europe is ______.

• Liberation

• Invasion

• Iron Curtain

• Takeover

What is the primary goal of the United Nations (U.N.)?

• To promote trade between countries

• To keep peace among the world

• To provide financial aid to developing countries

• To enforce international law

Which of the following was not one of Stalin's goals in Eastern Europe at the start of the Cold War?

• Spread communism through the area
• Create a buffer zone between himself and Germany
• Allow the countries to hold free elections
• Punish Germany

What was the main reason for the formation of NATO during the Cold War?

• To promote free trade in Europe

• To provide collective security against the Soviet Union

• To establish a common European currency

• To support the United Nations

What was the primary purpose of the Berlin Airlift in 1948-1949?

• To evacuate civilians from Berlin

• To supply West Berlin with food and fuel during the Soviet blockade

• To transport military equipment to East Berlin

• To establish a new government in Berlin

After World War II, why did the USSR want to control countries in Eastern Europe?

• The USSR mostly needed the region’s raw materials for its own economy.

• The USSR primarily wanted to unite all of the people under one religion.

• The USSR had controlled most of these countries before the war.

• The USSR needed to protect its borders from future attacks.