Cold War Section 1 Quiz

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 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.

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 primary goal of the Marshall Plan?

• To establish military bases in Europe

• To spread communism in Eastern Europe

• To create a single European currency

• To rebuild the economies of Western Europe

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.

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

Which alliance did the United States belong to?

• Warsaw

• NATO

• Neither

• Both

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 was Truman's "Ace in the Hole" during the Potsdam Conference?

• Japanese surrender

• The United Nations charter.
• The atomic bomb test results.
• The Marshall Plan details.