L3 Unit 3: Early Cold War Unit Test, Hoffman 2026

The term Cold War refers to a conflict that was mainly known for its

• direct fighting between U.S. and Soviet troops
• economic competition between Europe and Asia
• political, ideological, and military tension without direct war
• colonial revolutions in Africa

One major ideological difference between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II was that

• the United States supported authoritarianism and capitalism, while the Soviet Union supported democracy and communism
• the United States supported democracy and capitalism, while the Soviet Union supported authoritarianism and communism
• the United States supported democracy and communism, while the Soviet Union supported authoritarianism and capitalism
• the United States supported authoritarianism and communism, while the Soviet Union supported democracy and capitalism

Which of the following best describes a satellite state?

• A country directly ruled by the United Nations
• A nation economically dependent on the United States
• An independent country under heavy influence of a stronger power
• A former colony seeking independence

Why did the Soviet Union want to create satellite states in Eastern Europe?

• To expand trade routes
• To protect itself from future imperialist invasions
• To promote democracy
• To rebuild its empire

The Marshall Plan was designed to

• punish Germany after World War II
• rebuild European economies
• spread Soviet influence
• divide Europe into spheres of influence

The Soviet Union opposed the Marshall Plan mainly because it

• excluded Germany
• promoted Imperialism
• focused on Asia instead of Europe
• required military alliances

Winston Churchill's Iron Curtain speech described

• a literal wall across Berlin
• economic competition in Western Europe
• the division between democratic and communist Europe
• the rebuilding of Germany

At the Potsdam Conference, the Allied powers agreed to

• reunify Germany immediately
• divide Germany into occupation zones
• give control of West Berlin to the USSR
• establish NATO

Why was Berlin divided after World War II?

• It was Germany's largest industrial city
• It was located entirely in West Germany
• It symbolized Allied cooperation and tension
• It was controlled by the United Nations

The Berlin Airlift was a response to

• the construction of the Berlin Wall
• the Soviet blockade of West Berlin
• the Marshall Plan
• the Cuban Missile Crisis