Early Cold War

What was the Yalta Conference in 1945?

• A secret meeting of Axis powers to discuss their strategies.
• A conference held to negotiate peace terms with Japan.
• A gathering of scientists to discuss nuclear weapons development.
• The Yalta Conference was a 1945 meeting of Allied leaders to plan post-war Europe.

What was the Potsdam Conference?

• A military strategy meeting held in 1944.
• A conference to discuss the formation of the United Nations in 1946.
• A peace treaty signed between Germany and the Allies in 1945.
• Meeting of Allied leaders in 1945 to discuss post-war Europe and Germany's administration.

What was the significance of the "Declaration of Liberated Europe" issued at the Yalta Conference?

• It promised self-determination and democratic institutions in Europe.

• It established the boundaries of post-war Germany.

• It outlined the terms for Japan's surrender.

• It created the framework for the United Nations.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Assess the impact of the Yalta Conference on the geopolitical landscape of Eastern Europe.

• It ensured the independence of Eastern European countries.

• It led to Soviet dominance in Eastern Europe.

• It resulted in the immediate withdrawal of Soviet troops.

• It had no significant impact on Eastern Europe.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Analyze how the outcomes of the Potsdam Conference influenced the early stages of the Cold War.

• They led to immediate military conflict between the US and USSR.

• They exacerbated tensions over the control of Eastern Europe.

• They resolved all major disputes between the Allies.

• They resulted in the formation of NATO.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

What was the "iron curtain"

• A physical barrier built to separate Berlin into West Berlin and East Berlin

• A type of military equipment used to surround West Berlin sparking the Berlin Airlift.

• A metaphorical division between Eastern and Western Europe.

• A famous iron manufacturing plant in Europe.

What impact did the "iron curtain" have on Europe?

• The 'iron curtain' unified Europe under a single government.
• The 'iron curtain' had no significant impact on Europe.
• The 'iron curtain' promoted economic growth in Eastern Europe.
• The 'iron curtain' created a division in Europe that led to political, economic, and social isolation between Eastern and Western Europe.

What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?

• To contain the spread of communism.
• To support the United Nations' peacekeeping efforts.
• To establish military alliances in Asia.
• To promote economic growth in Europe.

What was the Marshall Plan?

• A military strategy used by the U.S. during World War II.
• A U.S. program providing economic aid to Western Europe after World War II.

• A plan to establish a new currency in Europe after World War II.

• A treaty signed between the U.S. and the Soviet Union to divide Europe.

What was the primary purpose of the Berlin Airlift?

• To provide military support to West Berlin.

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

• To evacuate citizens from West Berlin.

• To establish a new government in West Berlin.