United States Tries to Contain the Soviets

After World War II, what TWO countries emerged as the superpowers of the world? SELECT TWO

• Germany

• Great Britain

• China

• Soviet Union

• United States

Which axis power was temporarily divided up after the war by the allied nations of France, Great Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union?

• Japan

• Germany

• Italy

What does that black line on the map represent?

• The Berlin Wall

• The Iron Curtain

• The Maginot Line

• The 38th Parallel

What was the Soviet Union's major goal after World War II?

• To expand its territory into Western Europe

• To shield itself from another invasion from the west

• To establish a democratic government

• To form an alliance with the United States

Based on the text and map, which countries did Stalin install or secure Communist governments in after World War II?

• France, Italy, and Spain

• Albania, Bulgaria, and Hungary

• Norway, Sweden, and Finland

• Greece, Turkey, and Cyprus

What did Harry Truman want at the Potsdam conference in July of 1945?

• Free elections in Eastern Europe

• Expansion of Soviet influence

• Unification of Germany

• Withdrawal of U.S. troops from Europe

What did Josef Stalin announce in a speech in 1946?

• Communism and capitalism could not coexist

• The unification of Germany

• The withdrawal of Soviet troops

• The expansion of NATO

How was Europe divided after World War II?

• East controlled by Soviets, West by democracy

• North controlled by Soviets, South by democracy

• Entirely controlled by the United States

• Entirely controlled by the Soviet Union

Why did Harry Truman adopt a foreign policy called ‘containment’?

• To block Soviet influence and stop the expansion of communism

• To promote Soviet influence in Western Europe

• To unify Germany under Soviet control

• To expand U.S. influence in Asia

What is the Truman Doctrine? An agreement by the U.S. to provide what for countries that rejected communism?

• Military bases

• Economic aid

• Political advisors

• Cultural exchanges