IBDP History Cold War Causes Historiography

What perspective argues that Stalin and the USSR were responsible for the Cold War?

• Revisionist

• Marxist

• Orthodox

• Post-revisionist

Who authored the famous Long Telegram that influenced US policy towards the Soviet Union?

• William Appleman Williams

• George Kennan

• John Lewis Gaddis

• Noam Chomsky

Which historian's perspective is considered revisionist, arguing that the US caused the Cold War?

• John Lewis Gaddis

• George Kennan

• William Appleman Williams

• Jonathon Haslam

What does the post-revisionist perspective argue about the Cold War?

• It was solely caused by US expansionism.

• It was caused by the failure of the League of Nations.

• It was a result of Stalin's aggressive policies.

• It was inevitable due to a power vacuum after WWII.

Which historian had access to Soviet archives and analyzed multiple schools of thought on the Cold War?

• Jonathon Haslam

• Noam Chomsky

• George Kennan

• John Lewis Gaddis

What event is often cited as the starting point of the Cold War?

• The Berlin Blockade

• The Korean War

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The Yalta Conference

Which doctrine was established to contain the spread of communism after World War II?

• The Nixon Doctrine

• The Eisenhower Doctrine

• The Marshall Plan

• The Truman Doctrine

What was the primary purpose of NATO when it was formed in 1949?

• To promote economic cooperation

• To support decolonization efforts

• To provide military defense against the USSR

• To establish a unified European government