Why did BOTH the US & USSR give money to rebuilding nations in Europe?

bc they wanted the countries to become the same govt as them & be an ally

Why did the Allies have to deliver supplies to West Berlin by the air?

Stalin put up a blockade so it was the only way to get things into W Berlin

How did the US' & USSR' postwar goals DIFFER?

US wanted Democracy/Capitalism & USSR wanted Communism/Socialism

What best describes a "COLD WAR?"

a war of ideas without actual combat between armies

a race/competition between 2 countries to see who can make the most weapons

is the US giving support to other countries being threatened into Communism

collectivism, equality, totalitarianism, & socialsim

American planes taking needed supplies to Berlin for the German people

These 4 countries controlled parts of Germany after WWII

US, Britain, France, & Soviet Union

voting, limited government, individualism & freedom

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Why did BOTH the US & USSR give money to rebuilding nations in Europe?
because they wanted to rule of those countries & control them
because they felt sorry for them
bc they wanted the countries to become the same govt as them & be an ally
because they liked having lots of land
2
At what conference did Harry Truman reveal to Stalin that the US had a working Atomic bomb?
Yalta Conferene
Casablanca Conference
Potsdam Conference
Altlantic Charter
3
When the US, Britain, & France decided to merge their occupied German zones into 1 zone, what 2 nations were created?
East Germany & West Germany
North Germany & South Germany
Democratic Germany & Communist Germany
Democratic Repbulic of Germany & People's Republic of Germany
4
This document offered financial help to democratic countries that were rebuilding after WWII.
Lenin Plan
Truman Doctrine
Molotov Plan
Marshall Plan
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WHY did having different postwar goals lead to conflict between the US & USSR?
because they both wanted to be the most powerful
because they both thought their way of govt. was correct
because their ideas were different from one another Communist vs Democratic
all of the above
6
Why did the Allies have to deliver supplies to West Berlin by the air?
there was too much traffic
they did not have paved roads
the Allies liked to fly
Stalin put up a blockade so it was the only way to get things into W Berlin
7
How did the US' & USSR' postwar goals DIFFER?
US did not want to rebuild & USSR did want to rebuild
US wanted Democracy/Capitalism & USSR wanted Communism/Socialism
US wanted the govt to own companies & USSR wanted people to own companies
US wanted Communism/Socialm & USSR wanted Democracy/Capitalism
8
Which of these is a POSTWAR goal of the United States?
punish Germany for starting WWII & make them pay reparations
establish defendable borders in our country
stop the spread of Communism
create peaceful relations with the Soviet Union
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What best describes a "COLD WAR?"
a war of ideas without actual combat between armies
war using chemical weapons that can spread radidly through populations
a war fought with soldiers & tanks on open battlefields
battles in freezing conditions, such as in Stalingrad
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How were supplies delivered to West Berlin?
planes
Uber
cars
train
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Arms race means
moving weapons as fast as you can to see who wins
people using their arms to race to the finish fastest
taking weapons into a war and racing them
a race/competition between 2 countries to see who can make the most weapons
12
The Truman Doctrine
is the document that made Berlin split into two parts
is Russia giving support to other Communist countries
President Truman's list of important things to do
is the US giving support to other countries being threatened into Communism
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Communism includes:
collectivism, equality, totalitarianism, & socialsim
voting & limited government
freedom & democracy
catpitalism & making a profit
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Berlin Airlift
airplanes in Berlin taking soldiers to another place
Germany taking supplies to Berlin
a new way to lift weights during a workout
American planes taking needed supplies to Berlin for the German people
15
The Cold War between Russia & the US is an example of an Arms Race.
True
False
16
These 4 countries controlled parts of Germany after WWII
Japan, Germany, Russia, & France
Russia, US, China, & Britain
Germany, Russia, US, & China
US, Britain, France, & Soviet Union
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Capitalism includes:
voting, limited government, individualism & freedom
equality & communism
socialism & collectivism
totalitarianism & equality

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