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Early Cold War Revision
Early Cold War Revision
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A check up of how much pure knowledge you know about the Early Cold War!
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1
The Truman Doctrine promised to...
Send diplomats to write reports on foreign atrocities
Create collective security against worldwide threats
Provide moral support to anti-communist nations
Supply military aid against communism globally
2
What did the Yalta Conference decide with regard to Poland?
Poland was to become a satellite state of the USSR
Poland would be governed by Capitalists
The Communist Party would govern Poland
Poland would hold free and fair elections
3
When was NATO created?
December 1949
January 1949
April 1949
February 1950
4
Which conference led to the creation of the United Nations?
Potsdam
Munich
Brandenburg
Yalta
5
What was the Berlin Airlift called?
Operation Vital
Operation Vitality
Operation Vittles
Operation Vites
6
How long did it take the USSR to form the Warsaw Pact after West Germany joined NATO?
5 hours
5 weeks
5 minutes
5 days
7
How much cargo did the Berlin Airlift take to Berlin?
500,000 tonnes
2 million tonnes
1,500,000 tonnes
1 million tonnes
8
What was NATO created for?
To grant the USA control over European militaries
As a defensive military alliance against communism
To invade anti-capitalist nations
As an aggressive military alliance against communism
9
COMINFORM's job was to...
Destroy capitalism
Enable communist parties to receive support
Grow world communism
Give Stalin control of communists everywhere
10
Which of these demands did Stalin make at the Potsdam Conference?
He demanded access to the Ruhr to exploit German industry
He demanded to keep control of Poland
He demanded a foothold in Japan
All of the other answers
11
What did the USSR intend to do with East Germany?
Create a military base from which to attack the west
Extract its resources as reparations
Build a communist utopia
Absorb it into the USSR
12
How did Stalin deal with non-communists in Poland?
They were executed when Soviet troops entered the country
They were arrested and unable to stand for election
They were sent to West Germany
They won an election against them
13
How much money did the US donate to Europe under the Marshall Plan?
Somewhere in-between
$12 Billion
$17 Billion
$15 Billion
14
How often were flights landing in Berlin during the Berlin Airlift?
Every 5 mins
Every 2 mins
Every minute
Every 20 mins
15
When did the Yalta Conference take place?
June 1945
February 1945
April 1945
March 1945
16
How long did it take the USSR to gain control of Czechoslovakia?
Until 1949 when they won an election
Until 1947 when all opposition had been arrested
Until 1945 when the war ended
Until 1948 after using the secret police to remove opposition
17
Who was to blame for the breakdown in relations between the USA and USSR?
USSR
USA
18
It was decided that Germany would be divided into four pieces at the Potsdam Conference.
False
True
19
Which of the following leaders was NOT present at the Potsdam Conference?
Franlin Delano Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Winston Churchill
Clement Atlee
20
Why did Stalin take over Eastern Europe?
To help promote communist revolution in Western Europe
To strengthen the Soviet economy
To enhance world communism
To create a buffer zone against western attacks
21
Why did Stalin blockade Berlin?
All other answers
Because a new currency was introduced in West Germany
To gain complete control over the German capital
Because the allies had unified their sections of Germany
22
Why did Stalin provide economic aid to Eastern Europe? (COMECON)
To prove communism was better than capitalism
To improve the quality of European lives
To support starving people
To prevent people from turning to capitalism
23
When did Romania fall under communist control?
Communists violently overthrew the government in 1944
Communists won an election in 1946
Communists took over immediately after the war
Communists abolished the monarchy in 1947
24
When did West Germany join NATO?
May 9th 1955
May 4th 1955
May 14th 1955
May 21st 1955
25
When was West Germany formally created?
1948
1950
1947
1949
26
What did Western Europe have to give in exchange for American aid?
Political and economic alignment
Guarantees that they would fight communism worldwide
Nothing
Access to European resources
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Why was the European Coal and Steel Community set up?
To create a capitalist superstate to fight communism
To limit German expansion
To generate profits
To prevent the secret buildup of arms in Europe
