WH2.10A Why Did the Cold War Begin? VIDEO

Which leaders met at the Potsdam Conference in July 1945 to discuss the fate of Europe?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin

• Harry S. Truman, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin

• Harry S. Truman, Clement Attlee, Joseph Stalin

• Dwight D. Eisenhower, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin

Following World War II, how was defeated Germany divided among the Allied powers?

• Into two zones: Soviet and Western

• Into three zones: American, British, and Soviet

• Into four zones: American, British, French, and Soviet

• Into five zones: American, British, French, Soviet, and Polish

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What action did Stalin take in June 1948 regarding West Berlin?

• He ordered the construction of the Berlin Wall.

• He initiated a blockade to prevent food and fuel from entering West Berlin.

• He proposed a unified Berlin under Soviet control.

• He withdrew all Soviet troops from Berlin.

What event in August 1949 significantly changed the balance of power and America's sense of security?

• The start of the Korean War.

• The signing of the North Atlantic Treaty.

• The Soviet Union's successful test of an atomic bomb.

• The appointment of Dwight D. Eisenhower as Supreme Commander of NATO.