Origins of the Cold War

Question 1

Which of these was NOT a reason Stalin blockaded Berlin?

Accepted Answer

Stalin had greater confidence now he had a nuke himself

Question 2

How much money was ultimately allocated?

Accepted Answer

$400 million

Question 3

Which of these was NOT a reason that there was less agreement at Potsdam than at Yalta?

Accepted Answer

Attlee was a forceful character who wouldn't compromise.

Question 4

In which month of 1945 was the Yalta Conference held?

Accepted Answer

February

Question 5

In which of these countries were the Communists voted into power after World War 2?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 6

When did Churchill give the Iron Curtain Speech?

Accepted Answer

March, 1946

Question 7

The Truman Doctrine is sometimes known as...?

Accepted Answer

Containment

Question 8

And WHERE did he give the speech?

Accepted Answer

USA

Question 9

How many of the original Big 3 were left by the end of Potsdam?

Accepted Answer

1

Question 10

In which modern-day country is Yalta?

Accepted Answer

Ukraine

Question 11

NATO stands for...?

Accepted Answer

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

Question 12

In what year did the USSR successfully test its first nuclear weapon?

Accepted Answer

1949

Question 13

Which leader was expelled from Cominform in June, 1948 for "deviating from the general line"?

Accepted Answer

Josip Tito

Question 14

Korea was, and still is, divided along which line?

Accepted Answer

38th Parallel

Question 15

How much money was eventually allocated to the Marshall Plan?

Accepted Answer

$17 billion

Question 16

And in what year was the Warsaw Pact created?

Accepted Answer

1955

Question 17

Was the GDR...?

Accepted Answer

East Germany

Question 18

Who was "the Candy Bomber"?

Accepted Answer

Gail Halvorsen

Question 19

When did Truman announce his eponymous Doctrine?

Accepted Answer

March 1947

Question 20

In which modern-day country is Potsdam?

Accepted Answer

Germany

Question 21

Which organization was set up by Stalin in October, 1947?

Accepted Answer

Cominform

Question 22

Which of these was NOT agreed officially at Yalta?

Accepted Answer

Britain would have 90% influence in Greece, USSR 10%

Question 23

To which country was Truman trying to persuade Congress to send money to?

Accepted Answer

Greece

Question 24

In the speech, the Iron Curtain runs from Stettin to...?

Accepted Answer

Trieste

Question 25

Which of these military superpowers was a founding member of NATO in 1949?

Accepted Answer

Luxembourg

Question 26

In which month of 1945 did Roosevelt die?

Accepted Answer

April

Question 27

How many million miles were flown by US, British and Commonwealth Planes during the Airlift?

Accepted Answer

92 million

Question 28

Who was the leader of South Korea at the time of the Korean War?

Accepted Answer

Syngman Rhee

Question 29

Which secret plan was devised by the British military as a contingency for Eastern Europe?

Accepted Answer

Operation Unthinkable

Question 30

The Big Three at Yalta were Stalin, Churchill and...

Accepted Answer

Roosevelt

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