Chapter 13: The Cold War

What is a superpower in the context of the Cold War?

• A country with economic influence but little military power

• A nation with significant military, political, and economic influence

• A nation that remains neutral in global conflicts

• A country that dominates trade agreements

What was the Cold War?

• A direct military conflict between the U.S. and Soviet Union

• A political and ideological struggle between the U.S. and Soviet Union

• A series of battles fought in Eastern Europe

• A war that took place in cold climates

What was the Yalta Conference?

• A meeting to finalize the Treaty of Versailles

• A wartime conference where Allied leaders planned post-war Europe

• A summit between the U.S. and China to discuss trade

• The first meeting of the United Nations

What was the purpose of the Dumbarton Oaks Conference?

• To determine the strategy for the Cold War

• To negotiate post-war borders in Europe

• To create the framework for the United Nations

• To establish the Warsaw Pact

What issue caused tension at the Potsdam Conference?

• The use of nuclear weapons in Europe

• The future of post-war Germany

• The expansion of the Soviet Union into Asia

• The formation of NATO

What did Winston Churchill mean by the term "Iron Curtain"?

• A new Soviet military technology

• A dividing line between democratic and communist nations in Europe

• A treaty to prevent nuclear war

• A military strategy used in the Cold War

What was the goal of the Truman Doctrine?

• To provide financial aid to rebuild Europe

• To contain the spread of communism

• To promote global free trade

• To establish the United Nations

What was the Marshall Plan?

• A program to provide economic aid to Western Europe after WWII

• A plan to create a global military alliance

• A strategy for the Berlin Blockade

• A Soviet response to NATO

Why was Berlin a focal point of the Cold War?

• It was the capital of the Soviet Union

• It was divided into communist and democratic sections

• It was the location of key Cold War battles

• It was home to the United Nations headquarters

What was the Berlin Blockade?

• The U.S. strategy to prevent Soviet expansion

• The Soviet attempt to cut off access to West Berlin

• A military alliance to defend West Germany

• A nuclear deterrence policy