Cold War Conflicts-Policies H Williams

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20 questions

1

Although the United States and the Soviet Union had been allies during WWII, these two Superpowers soon becme rivals in the Cold War!!!

In 1945 Churchwill represented-

Great Britian

Germany

United States

Soviet Union

The three leaders agreed at the Yalta conference to allow free elections in the countries they liberated from Germany rule.

True

False

One of the results at the Yalta conference was that FDR and Churchill agress to divide Europe.

True

False

At the Yalta Conference FDR does not get Stalin to agree to be a part of the United Nations.

True

False

The soviet army occupied Eastern Europe at the end of WWII and set up what was known as "The Communist Countries of the Soviet Union."

True

False

Winston Chruchill acually coined the phrase "Iron Curtian" which desribes the division of Europe in 1946.

True

False

In 1946 what did Winston Churhill desribe as an "iron curtain" falling across Eastern Europe?

the formation of the north Atlantic Treaty Oranization (NATO

the adoption of the Declaration of Liberated Europe

the establishment of pro--Societ Communist governaments in Eastern Europe

the industrialization of Eastern European nations under the Marshall Pann

The primary goal of US containment policy after WWII was to-

limit tthe use of atomic bombs and other nuclear weapons

end colonialism in Africa and Asia

stop the spread of Soviet influence

bring German and Japanese war criminals to justice

The Trumans Doctrine was originally designed to-

stop the use of nuclear weapons

contain Communism by giving aid to Greece aand Turkey

use the United Nations as a tool to eliminate treats posed by the Societs

rebuild Korea by extending economic aid

The Marshall Plan was proposed a massive aid to be given to the countries of war-torn Europe to rebuild their economies.

True

False

The purpose of the Marshall Plan was to-

punish Germany for the role in WWII

keep communist countries weak

help Germany form a new goernemnt

help Western Europe recover from WWII

The creation of the Marshall Plan was believed to do all of the following except-

would create allies and trade partners for the United States

help with wide spread famine and reduce the rubble

influence the people that were miserable and desperate to turn to democracy

influence the people to turn to Communism

The Marshall Plan was sucessful and between 1948 and 1952 European economies grew at an unpresadented rate.

True

False

After WWII the occupied zones were divivded into-

2 zones

3 zones

4 zones

6 zones

Wich event of 1948-1949 is illustrated by the cartoon?

the Berlin Airlift

the collapse of the Berlin Wall

the reunification of Germany

the Allied invasion of Germany

The Berlin Airlift ended within a year, Stalin lifted the blockade and the United States with allies had shown that they would not retreat when faced with aggression by the Soviet Union.

True

False

The propose of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was to-

secure peace in Europe

to pramote corporation among its members

to guard their freedom

all of the above

The NATO treaty sets up the idea of collective defense. Meaning an attack against one ally is considered an attack aganist all allies.

True

False

The Warsaw pact was signed and created as a counterbalance to NATO.

True

False

Warsaw Pact troops were never used to crush up rising within the satellite states through out the cold war.

True

False

In 1945 Churchwill represented-

Great Britian

Germany

United States

Soviet Union

The three leaders agreed at the Yalta conference to allow free elections in the countries they liberated from Germany rule.

True

False

One of the results at the Yalta conference was that FDR and Churchill agress to divide Europe.

True

False

At the Yalta Conference FDR does not get Stalin to agree to be a part of the United Nations.

True

False

The soviet army occupied Eastern Europe at the end of WWII and set up what was known as "The Communist Countries of the Soviet Union."

True

False

Winston Chruchill acually coined the phrase "Iron Curtian"  which desribes the division of Europe in 1946.

True

False

In 1946 what did Winston Churhill desribe as an "iron curtain" falling across Eastern Europe?

the formation of the north Atlantic Treaty Oranization (NATO

the adoption of the Declaration of Liberated Europe

the establishment of pro--Societ Communist governaments in Eastern Europe

the industrialization of Eastern European nations under the Marshall Pann

The primary goal of US containment policy after WWII was to-

limit tthe use of atomic bombs and other nuclear weapons

end colonialism in Africa and Asia

stop the spread of Soviet influence

bring German and Japanese war criminals to justice

The Trumans Doctrine was originally designed to-

stop the use of nuclear weapons

contain Communism by giving aid to Greece aand Turkey

use the United Nations as a tool to eliminate treats posed by the Societs

rebuild Korea by extending economic aid

The Marshall Plan was proposed a massive aid to be given to the countries of war-torn Europe to rebuild their economies. 

True

False

The purpose of the Marshall Plan was to-

punish Germany for the role in WWII

keep communist countries weak

help Germany form a new goernemnt

help Western Europe recover from WWII

The creation of the Marshall Plan was believed to do all of the following except-

would create allies and trade partners for the United States

help with wide spread famine and reduce the rubble

influence the people that were miserable and desperate to turn to democracy

influence the people to turn to Communism

The Marshall Plan was sucessful and between 1948 and 1952 European economies grew at an unpresadented rate.

True

False

After WWII the occupied zones were divivded into-

2 zones

3 zones

4 zones

6 zones

Wich event of 1948-1949 is illustrated by the cartoon?

the Berlin Airlift

the collapse of the Berlin Wall

the reunification of Germany

the Allied invasion of Germany

The Berlin Airlift ended within a year, Stalin lifted the blockade and the United States with allies had shown that they would not retreat when faced with aggression by the Soviet Union.

True

False

The propose of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was to-

secure peace in Europe

to pramote corporation among its members

to guard their freedom

all of the above

The NATO treaty sets up the idea of collective defense.  Meaning an attack against one ally is considered an attack aganist all allies.

True

False

The Warsaw pact was signed and created as a counterbalance to NATO.

True

False

Warsaw Pact troops were never used to crush up rising within the satellite states through out the cold war.

True

False