Post-WWII Web Activity Quiz

Describe what parts of Europe were like after WWII.

• Prosperous and thriving

• In ruins and devastated

• Unchanged and stable

• Rapidly industrializing

Who occupied West Germany following the war? How long did they occupy West Germany?

• USA, until 1955

• USSR, until 1949

• UK, until 1950

• France, until 1952

Who occupied East Germany following the war? When did they allow East Germany to form an independent government?

• USA, 1950

• USSR, 1949

• UK, 1955

• France, 1952

Why was the Berlin Wall built?

• To prevent military invasions

• To stop the spread of communism

• To prevent East Germans from fleeing to the West

• To promote tourism

What was the Marshall Plan?

• A military strategy

• An economic aid program

• A political alliance

• A trade agreement

How did U.S. leaders use the Marshall Plan to combat communism?

• By promoting military alliances

• By providing economic stability to prevent communist influence

• By establishing trade barriers

• By supporting communist parties

According to Marshall, what is his policy directed against?

• Economic instability

• Totalitarian regimes

• Military aggression

• Political alliances

What was the Truman Doctrine?

• A military alliance

• A policy to support free peoples resisting subjugation

• An economic recovery plan

• A trade agreement

How did the Truman Doctrine affect American foreign policy following the war?

• It promoted isolationism

• It encouraged military expansion

• It supported containment of communism

• It focused on economic aid

How do totalitarian regimes grow, according to Truman?

• Through economic prosperity

• By military conquest

• By exploiting political instability

• Through democratic elections