Early Cold War Quiz

Which of the following best describes the term "Iron Curtain"?

• A physical wall built in Berlin

• A metaphor for the division between Eastern and Western Europe

• A type of Soviet tank

• A U.S. military operation

How did the Berlin Airlift demonstrate the United States' commitment to containing communism?

• By providing military troops to Berlin

• By supplying West Berlin with food and fuel despite the Soviet blockade

• By building a wall around West Berlin

• By withdrawing from Berlin

Why were the US and Soviet Union on opposite sides of the Cold War?

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  The two countries had different viewpoints of government and economy.

• They were on opposite sides during World War II.

• They there so many miles from each other.

• They felt differently about the environment.

What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?

• To rebuild European economies after World War II

• To provide aid to countries threatened by communism

• To divide Germany into four zones

• To airlift supplies into Berlin

Which event involved the United States and its allies flying supplies into a blockaded city in 1948-1949?

• Marshall Plan

• Berlin Airlift

• Truman Doctrine

• Yalta Conference

Explain how the division of Germany contributed to tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union.

• It led to immediate reunification

• It created separate governments and increased mistrust

• It ended all conflicts in Europe

• It resulted in the formation of the League of Nations

Which of the following best describes the main difference between the goals of the United States and the Soviet Union in postwar Germany?

• The U.S. wanted to spread communism, while the Soviet Union wanted democracy

• The U.S. wanted a unified, democratic Germany; the Soviet Union wanted a divided, communist-influenced Germany

• Both wanted to withdraw from Europe

• Both wanted to create a monarchy in Germany

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

• To stop the spread of communism in Asia

• To provide economic aid to rebuild Western Europe

• To divide Berlin into sectors

• To create the United Nations

What was one effect of the Berlin Airlift on U.S.-Soviet relations?

• It improved cooperation between the two countries

• It increased tensions and deepened the Cold War divide

• It led to the immediate reunification of Germany

• It resulted in the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Berlin

Which of the following was a direct result of the Marshall Plan?

• The division of Germany into East and West

• Economic recovery in Western Europe

• The start of the Korean War

• The construction of the Berlin Wall