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WorksheetsCold War/Berlin Blockade Quiz
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
What was the main cause of the Cold War?
A. Economic differences
C. Religious differences
B. Political differences
D. Social differences
What was the policy of containing communism to stop it from spreading called?
A. Marshall Plan
D. Containment
B. Domino theory
C. Truman Doctrine
What was the name of the operation to airlift food into West Berlin during the Berlin Blockade?
C. Operation Freedom
B. Operation Berlin
A. Operation Vittles
D. Operation Rescue
Which country lifted the Berlin Blockade after 320 days?
D. France
C. UK
B. USSR
A. USA
What was the name of the alliance set up to prevent future conflicts after the Berlin Blockade?
D. ANZUS
C. SEATO
B. Warsaw Pact
A. NATO
What was the major trigger that sparked Stalin to cut off roads and rail to West Berlin
C. Truman Doctrine
B. New Currency in West Berlin
A. Wanted to test containment
D. Wanted to take over West Berlin
What event led to the development of the Arms Race between the USA and USSR?
C. USSR atomic weapons test
D. NATO formation
B. Berlin Wall construction
A. Berlin Blockade
When did the Berlin Blockade Start
B. May 1949
D. June 1947
C. June 1948
A. May 1948
What was the Truman Doctrine?
D. Financial aid for countries at risk of communism
B. Military aid for countries at risk of communism
C. Plan to support Europe after WWII
A. American foreign policy to help fight prevent communism spreading in USA
What was the idea that if one country fell to communism, other countries would too called?
A. Truman Doctrine
D. Containment
B. Domino theory
C. Marshall Plan
What were the main results of the Berlin Blockade
Win for US policy of containment
Started a war between USA and USSR
First major conflict of Cold War and heightened tensions between both countries
Stalin was prepared to use Nuclear weapons on USA
