WorksheetsWho was to blame for the Cold War?
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 29mins
What did Churchill mean when he said "an Iron Curtain has descended across the continent. Behind that line lie all the capitals of ancient states of Central and Eastern Europe..."
The USSR was expanding into southeast Asia
The Soviet Union was improving the standard of living of Europeans
The Soviet Union has expanded it's influence throughout Eastern Europe
Democracy was expanding across the globe.
How did the political climate of the Cold War impact the world's two superpowers?
The US and USSR competed against each other economically and politically
They worked together towards the goal of stopping Communism
They both colonized Africa and Asia
They worked together to protect human rights around the world.
Which of the following is usually a characteristic of a Communist economy?
Entrepreneurs sell shares in their companies to the government
The role of the government in the economy is restricted by law
Government agencies are in control of production planning
Investment is encouraged by the promise of large profits.
Which is a key principle of Capitalism?
Supply and Demand determine production and price
The means of production are controlled by the state
Businesses are owned by the people collectively
Employment is determined by social class
Both the Marshall Plan and the Truman Doctrine sought to
Solve world hunger
Expand Communism
Contain Communism
Help Russia construct the Iron Curtain
The countries in RED represent which Cold War era organization?
League of Nations
Justice League
USA
Warsaw Pact
During the Cold War, why were the US and Soviet Union hesitant to become involved directly in military conflict?
Increased tension in the Middle East
To support the UN
The potential for global destruction
Pressure from Canada
How did the Marshall Plan try to prevent the spread of communism?
it provided nuclear weapons to NATO members
It provided funds for economic recovery of war torn European nations
it proved refugee housing
it provided military assistance to Vietnam
What does the ‘Iron Curtain’ symbolise?
The United States Foreign Policy after World War II was the policy of Containment, which was?
The U.S. would try to restrict the spread of Fascism in Europe.
The U.S. would help to rebuild the nations of Japan and Germany.
Due to the importance, the U.S. would increase spending into the Space and Nuclear Race.
The U.S. would try to prevent the spread of Communism anywhere in the world.
The United States followed a policy of containment during the Cold War in response to the spread of communism.
How did the Marshall Plan reflect containment policy?
It blocked Soviet missiles from from arriving in communist Cuba.
It provided economic aid to European countries in order to prevent the spread of communism.
It authorized the use of military force against communist forces in Vietnam.
It stopped communist efforts to control the Korean Peninsula.
What was the purpose of the Berlin Airlift, between the years 1948 and 1949?
To bring necessary supplies to assist the Communists after World War II.
It was designed to help citizens in France to resist Communism.
Moving Allied soldiers to help fight the Nazis during World War II.
To supply the citizens of West Berlin while the Soviet blockade continued.
During the Cold War, in which country would the city of West Berlin be inside of?
East Germany
West Germany
Soviet Union
France
What was the name of the new currency introduced by Allies in their German zone?
Dollar($) due to Marshall Plan requiring recipients to bring their economic policies into line with American interests.
Deutschmark due to bring a strong currency with the mention of their country Germany's german name.
Euro due to European Coal and Steel Community(ECSC) needing to trade with the European countries.
German ruble due to the fact that their capital West Berlin was located in Soviet zone therefore had to take this currency
What is COMINFORM?
an organisation established by the Communist parties of nine European countries for mutual advice and coordinated activity.
an economic association of Communist countries, established in 1949, to facilitate trade and development.
an policy established by Stalin to protect Soviet interests from capitalist society.
Using your knowledge of history and the cartoon above, how was Germany punished after WW2?
the country and capital were divided by the Allies
Germany lost land and colonies
Germany took full blame for the war and had to pay reparations
severe restrictions were placed on the German military
Who was to blame more for starting the Cold War?
United States of America
Soviet Union
Germany
Communist Party of China
The __________________ was the Soviet Union's alliance during the Cold War.
NATO
Axis Agreement
Warsaw Pact
Berline Pact
What was the term for the U.S. policy to stop the spread of communism during the Cold War?
domino theory
Warsaw Pact
NATO
containment
The competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union to build the most powerful atomic weapons during the Cold war was called the ____________________.
Olympics
arms race
space race
Berlin Airlift
The _________________ was the U.S. plan to help rebuild Europe after WWII.
Marshall Plan
Truman Plan
Roosevelt Plan
New Deal
The ___________________ was a state of tension, without actual fighting, between the U.S. and the Soviet Union that lasted for 45 years.
Korean War
Cold War
Vietnam War
Cuban Missile Crisis
The _______________ was the idea that if one country in an area "fell" to communism other countries in the area would also become communist.
Marshall Plan
Containment theory
New Deal
Domino Theory
_____________________ is a form of government where people elect representatives and citizens enjoy many freedoms and rights.
Communism
Democracy
Dictatorship
Capitalism
________________________ is a form of government where one person has total control and citizens have limited rights and freedoms.
Democracy
Dictatorship
Capitalism
Communism
_______________________ is an economic system in which methods of production are owned and controlled by the government.
Democracy
Capitalism
Communism
Dictatorship
____________________________ was the U.S. led alliance during the Cold War.
Warsaw Pact
Central Powers
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
Axis Powers
At _________the Grand Alliance agreed to divide Germany, and its capital Berlin into four separate occupation zones
Potsdam
Yalta
Warsaw
How many zones was the country of Germany split into after WWII?
2
3
5
4
'Bizonia' in 1947 was the uniting of the _______ and ________ zones of Germany
American and British
French and British
Soviet and American
Shutting off of a port to keep people or supplies from moving in or out.
blockade
containment
perestroika
satellites
One goal of the Berlin Blockade was to
Raise taxes
Promote communism
Save money on resources
Force out the US and allies out of Berlin
In response to the introduction of Deutschmark currency in June 1948, Stalin ordered
all trading across Europe forbidden
Deutschmark outlawed in all of Berlin
All land access to Western sectors of Berlin to be cut off
war on the United States
How long did the airlift go on for?
1 year
11 months
9 months
6 months
What was the Berlin Airlift?
Supplying food and goods to West Berlin
Taking people from East Berlin to West Berlin
Dropping of bombs on Berlin
Supplying food and goods to East Berlin
What caused the Berlin Blockade?
People were leaving East Berlin to West Berlin for a better life
Marshall Plan Aid
Threat of a prosperous West Germany
All of these options
How did the Allies view the Blockade?
A test of how much Capitalism was willing to stand up to Communism
A challenge to show how good their planes were
A bit of fun - winter is normally boring anyway
A test of how much Communism was willing to stand up to Capitalism
What did Stalin block from the West?
Road
Rail
Power
all the above
Which side backed down first?
United States
Soviet Union
Both did
Neither did
Who was the leader of the Chinese Communist Party?
Xia Ping
Mao Zedong
Deng Xiaoping
Emperor Hiroto
What was unique about the Chinese Civil War?
There was no side that won.
There was a break in the Civil War to fight in WW2.
It was a short war.
It was a war without any deaths.
The organization that the Soviet Union created in response to the defense alliance created by the United States consisting of communist allies to the USSR was
NATO
the United Nations
the satellite nations
the Warsaw Pact
What is COMECON?
Organisation set up by America to combat Stalin and his effective economic strategies
Organization for International Economic Cooperation, organiSation established in January 1949 to facilitate and coordinate the economic development of the eastern European countries belonging to the Soviet bloc
Organisation for International Friendship, established in 1950, to facilitate Stalin's political control
