Exploring the Concept of Containment in the Cold War

The video covers the early Cold War period, starting with Churchill's Iron Curtain speech warning of Soviet control in Eastern Europe. It discusses Stalin's expansion, the Long Telegram's analysis of Soviet intentions, and the US's response through the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan. The Berlin Blockade and Airlift are highlighted as key events, along with the rise of communism in 1949, marked by the Soviet atomic bomb and Mao's victory in China.

In what year did Winston Churchill deliver his speech warning about the 'Iron Curtain'?

• 1945

• 1946

• 1947

• 1948

Which policy aimed to support free peoples resisting subjugation?

• NATO

• Truman Doctrine

• Warsaw Pact

• Marshall Plan

What was the main goal of the Marshall Plan?

• Military alliance

• Economic assistance

• Political subjugation

• Territorial expansion

What event in 1948 increased US Congress support for the Marshall Plan?

• Berlin Airlift

• Churchill's speech

• Communist takeover in Czechoslovakia

• Formation of NATO

What was the immediate cause of the Berlin Blockade?

• Truman Doctrine

• Formation of NATO

• Introduction of the Deutsche Mark

• Marshall Plan

How did the Allies respond to the Berlin Blockade?

• Diplomatic negotiations

• Economic sanctions

• Berlin Airlift

• Military invasion

What year did the Soviets lift the Berlin Blockade?

• 1948

• 1949

• 1950

• 1951

Which organization was formed as a response to Soviet aggression?

• Warsaw Pact

• United Nations

• NATO

• European Union

In what year did China fall under communist rule?

• 1950

• 1949

• 1948

• 1951

Who was the leader of the communist revolution in China?

• Joseph Stalin

• Mao Zedong

• Ho Chi Minh

• Kim Il Sung