What was the Morgenthau plan?

US plan to remove German industry so it was agricultural

What did the Truman Doctrine state?

USA to pledge money to defend free countried, USA to defend free countries threatened by Communism

What did Stalin hope to achieve with the Berlin Blockade?

Drive Britain, France & USA out of Berlin

The Comintern, ended in 1943 did what?

An organisation to advocate World Communism

What was the 'percentages' agreement in 1944?

Where Churchill and Stalin agreed to their post- war spheres of influence

Which these was not a consequence of the Berlin Blockade?

Encourage the USA & USSR to seek peace

Which of these was not part of Kennan's long telegram?

The USA should try to eradicate Communism by invading the USSR

Which of these was agreed upon at Potsdam?

Countries could take reparations from their occupation zone, Creation of the Council of Foreign Ministers

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1
Cominform (1947-) coordinated Communist governments in Eastern Europe
True
False
2
What year Was Churchill's 'Iron Curtain ' speech?
1946
1947
1948
1945
3
What was the Morgenthau plan?
The plan to divide Germany into 4 occupation zones
Stalin's decision to blockade Berlin
US plan to remove German industry so it was agricultural
Britain's plan to air drop food to Berliners
4
What did the Truman Doctrine state?
USA to pledge money to defend free countried
USA to invade USSR
USA to defend free countries threatened by Communism
USA to invade Eastern Europe
5
Stalin was allied with Britain and France at the outbreak of War
True
False
6
What did Stalin hope to achieve with the Berlin Blockade?
Invade the allies
Drive Britain, France & USA out of West Germany
Arrive at a peaceful settlement with the allies
Drive Britain, France & USA out of Berlin
7
The Comintern, ended in 1943 did what?
An organisation to advocate World Communism
An organisation to co-ordinate Communist governments in Europe
8
What was the 'percentages' agreement in 1944?
Where Churchill and Stalin agreed to their post- war spheres of influence
Where the allies met to divide up Germany
Where the US threatened Stalin with Atomic bomb
When Churchill declared an 'iron curtain' existed in Europe
9
Who is this?
Benes
Stalin
Tito
Attlee
10
How much money did Stalin want in reparations from Germany?
$ 20 million
$ 8 million
$6.6 million
$20 billion
11
Which these was not a consequence of the Berlin Blockade?
Demonstrate a war between the superpowers was very possible
Lead to the formation of NATO
Berlin became a symbol of cold war tension
Encourage the USA & USSR to seek peace
12
When was the Berlin Blockade?
September 1944
August 1945
June 1948
July 1946
13
Which of these was not part of Kennan's long telegram?
The USA should try to eradicate Communism by invading the USSR
The USSR did not want their people to find out about alternative gov.
The best way to defeat the USSR was a policy of containment
No Russian government would try to make a peace settlement with USA
14
Who were the Grand Alliance?
Churchill, Attlee & Stalin
Churchill, FDR & Stalin
Attlee, Stalin & Truman
Truman, FDR & Churchill
15
The Marshall Plan promised money to contain Communism, Marshall Aid provided money
False
True
16
Which of these was agreed upon at Potsdam?
Stalin could take over Japan
Countries could take reparations from their occupation zone
Creation of the Council of Foreign Ministers
Stalin could make Eastern European states part of the USSR
17
Which country was not liberated by Soviet troops?
Hungary
East Germany
Poland
Yugoslavia

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