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Cold War early tension

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is capitalism?

a)

Everyone can own property and businesses and make money

b)

USA

c)

The government owns property and businesses and make money

d)

USSR

2.

What is Communism?

a)

USA

b)

All property and business is owned by individuals

c)

All property and business is owned by the state

d)

USSR

3.

What was the Grand Alliance?

a)

USA, UK, France during WW2

b)

USA, UK, USSR during WW2

c)

Japan, Germany during WW2

4.

What was agreed at the Tehran conference?

a)

Germany was officially divided into 4.

b)

USA and UK would open a second front to help the USSR. Stalin would help with Japan. Begin to talk about what should happen with Germany.

c)

USA would open a second front to help the USSR. Stalin would help with the second front invasion into France

d)

USA and UK would open a second front to help the USSR. Stalin would help with Japan. Begin to talk about what should happen with Germany. Creation of the UN

5.

What was agreed at the Yalta conference?

a)

Germany split into 3 zones among the winners. $20 billion reparations paid by Germany. UN set up. Stalin agreed to free elections in Eastern Europe.

b)

Germany split into 4 zones among the winners. $20 billion reparations paid by Germany. UN set up. Stalin agreed to free elections in Eastern Europe.

c)

Germany split into 4 zones among the winners. $40 billion reparations paid by Germany. UN set up. Stalin agreed to free elections in Eastern Europe.

d)

Germany split into 4 zones among the winners. $20 billion reparations paid by Germany. UN set up. Stalin agreed to no elections in Eastern Europe.

6.

What did they disagree about at Yalta?

a)

Poland! Who would have it

b)

Germany! Who would have what zone?

c)

Reparations! How much should they pay?

7.

Who were the new leaders during the Potsdam conference?

a)

Roosevelt, Churchill, Attlee

b)

Roosevelt, Stalin, Attlee

c)

Truman, Stalin, Attlee

d)

Truman, Stalin, Churchill

8.

What was agreed at the Potsdam conference?

a)

Germany divided into 3 zones. Berlin divided also. Each person owning each zone would set reparation costs.

b)

Germany divided into 4 zones. Each person owning each zone would set reparation costs.

c)

Germany divided into 4 zones. Berlin divided also. Each person owning each zone would set reparation costs.

9.

What did they argue about at the Potsdam conference?

a)

Poland! Truman didn't want communism in there. Concerns of the new atomic bomb by Stalin.

b)

They didn't like each other!

c)

Poland!

10.

When was the atomic bomb exploded on Hiroshima?

a)

3rd August

b)

4th August

c)

6th August

d)

8th August

11.

How did Stalin react to the atomic bomb?

a)

Stalin was determined to end the USA

b)

Stalin was determined to secure Western Europe and get his own bomb!

c)

Stalin was determined to secure Eastern Europe and get his own bomb!

12.

What was the Long Telegram?

a)

Nikolai Novikov, a USSR ambassador, said the USA are building up their military and wouldn't co operate with the USSR

b)

George Kennan, an American ambassador, said Stalin wanted to destroy capitalism but wouldn't back down if threatened

c)

Nikolai Novikov, a USSR ambassador, said the USA are building up their military and would co operate with the USSR

d)

George Kennan, an American ambassador, said Stalin wanted to destroy capitalism but would back down if threatened

13.

The Novikov Telegram was...

a)

An American diplomat hating on the USSR

b)

A soviet diplomat saying the USA would not cooperate with the USSR

c)

A Soviet diplomat saying the Grand Alliance is dead!

14.

What is a Satelitte State?

a)

A country that sends messages to other countries

b)

A country with a communist gov with monitoring by the Soviet Union

c)

Stalin running the country himself.

15.

How do you get a Sat State?

a)

Send in troops

b)

Rig elections, take over control of the police force.

c)

Send in tanks

16.

Which of these is NOT a Sat State?

a)

Poland

b)

West Germany

c)

East Germany

d)

Bulgaria