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IB History : Origins of the Cold War

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1
Which country did the USSR NOT attempt to influence?
France
Greece
Yugoslavia
Iran
2
What was the "Iron Curtain" speech?
A speech made by Truman explaining the Truman Doctrine.
A speech made by a British politician in the USA
Agreement to respect each other's sphere of influence
A speech made by Stalin justifying his actions after the war
3
Which of the following was NOT an aspect of Kennan's "long telegramme" in 1946?
The USSR saw the rest of the world as hostile.
USSR was hostile to the west but NOT suicidal
USSR wanted to spread Stalinism (ie control from Moscow).
Salami tactics
4
At which conference did Stalin agree to free elections for Poland?
Yalta
Potsdam
Teheran
Wannsee
5
Why did the USA worry that the Cold War had gone global in 1950?
Communism spread to the Americas
Communism spread to Asia
Communism spread to Africa
The USSR sent a satellite into space.
6
After which conference was the atom bomb used?
Yalta
Teheran
Vienna
Potsdam
7
What was NATO, which was established in 1949?
North American Treaty Organisation
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
National Alliance Treaties and Organisations
Non - Aligned Treaty Organisation
8
What was the Soviet equivalent of Marshall Aid & NATO?
Comecon & SEATO
Cominform & Warsaw Pact
Comecon & Cominform
Comecon & Warsaw Pact
9
How did the West react to the Berlin Blockade?
The West abandoned Berlin
The west organised an airlift providing supplies
The West evacuated the people from West Berlin
The West used force to get access to West Berlin
10
Why was NSC 68 important?
It was a list of communist spies in the USA
It committed the USA to help countries resist communism
It wa a declaration of war
It was a spy report about the weapons of the USSR