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WorksheetsCold War Origins: Growing Distrust
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 18mins
Tensions grew between the United States Stalin because...
he invaded France with Operation Barbarossa
he kept the development of an atomic weapon a secret
he had a non-aggression pact with Hitler before WWII
Tensions grew between the Soviet Union and the United states because...
Americans feared the spread of communism
Soviets tried to get Mexico to attack the United States
Both sides wanted to imperialize Europe into their great empire
What did the United States want to do with Germany after WWII?
destroy Germany and demand money
rebuild Germany and establish trade
What did the Soviet Union want to do with Germany after WWII?
destroy it and demand money
rebuild it and establish trade
What did the United States want to do with Eastern Europe after WWII?
claim them as rewards to victory and use them to boost industry
create free elections and self-determination
What did the Soviet Union want to do with Eastern Europe after WWII?
claim them as rewards for victory and use them to boost industry
create free elections and self-determination
Distrust grew because the Soviet Union believed the United States...
delayed its invasion of German occupied Europe during WWII
started its invasion of German occupied Europe during WWII too early
Select the two United States goals after WWII?
Develop strong nations for trade
Control Eastern Europe as a buffer zone
prevent the spread of Communism
Select the two Soviet Union goals after WWII?
Create free elections and self determination in all of Europe
Promote the spread of Communism
Establish control over Eastern Europe
Tensions grew at the Yalta Conference when it was decided that...
Germany would be divided into 4 zones of occupation
Germany would be split into 9 new independent nations
Germany would fall entirely under Soviet control
It was decided at the Yalta conference that Germany would pay reparations with...
cash money
trade goods
Select the Allied Powers that occupied Western Germany & Western Berlin.
United States
France
Soviet Union
Great Britain
TRUE/FALSE: Stalin created satellite nations to follow through with promises made about allowing free elections in Eastern Europe.
True
False
This was a phrase by Winston Churchill that came to stand for the Communist/Capitalist divide across Europe after WWII?
Iron Curtain
Berlin Wall
Containment
Soviet Bloc
Stalin created satellite nations & America responded with this idea?
Berlin Blockade
Containment
Allied Zones of Occupation
Which nations did the Truman Doctrine help out?
South Korea
Turkey
Greece
Japan
As a result of growing tensions, the United States formed which defensive alliance?
Warsaw Pact
NATO
As a result of growing tensions, the Soviet Union formed which defensive alliance?
Warsaw Pact
NATO
