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Revision Quiz for Reasons for the Cold War In Europe
Revision Quiz for Reasons for the Cold War In Europe
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A quiz to help students revise Unit 3 Chapter 1
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How did Stalin solve this "fear" that he had?
Salami tactis to establish a ring of satellite states around USSR
Sign alliances with countries in Europe
Encourage companies to export their goods overseas for profit
Manufacture their own Nuclear Bomb
2
What is the benefit of American nuclear monopoly to the USA?
Advantage against the USSR in post-war negotiations
USSR will no longer try and spread communism
Added a new rule to Monopoly allowing for building of Nuclear Sites
Britain would get nuclear missiles too
3
Idea of Marshall Plan was to make democracy more appealing and encourage European countries to choose Democracy
False
True
4
What was the Second Front (WW2)?
British Invasion of USA
Allied invasion of France
British Invasion of Southeast Asia
USSR invasion of Germany
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How did the relationship between USSR and the West worsen during Potsdam Conference? (More than 1 answer)
Stalin insisted that Eastern Europe government will all be friendly to USSR
USA had developed and tested the 1st atomic bomb
USA no longer needed USSR's help against Japan
Instead of free elections in Poland, non-communist leaders were arrested
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Which of these were the first example of the policy of containment in practice by the USA?
Providing Aid to South Korea
Providing Aid to Japan
Providing Aid to the Philippines
Providing Aid to Greece and Turkey
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Why was the Second Front delayed?
Allies wanted to ensure that the invasion was successful
Italy was going to surrender
War in North Africa was ending
Japan was going to surrender
8
Why did Stalin form an alliance with Britain during WW2?
Stalin was feeling lonely
Winston Churchill managed to convince Stalin
To prevent the USSR from falling to Germany
To get their hands on British technology
9
What did the Western European powers and the USA try to do to stop communism? (2 answers)
Prevented USSR from joining the League of Nations
Made advertisements on how good democracy was and sent them to USSR
They banned all export of goods to USSR
Tried to overthrow the communist government
10
What did Churchill (British PM) want at the Yalta Conference?
Have a close relationship with the USA to prevent rise of USSR
Share their military technology with the Allies
Access to USSR technology
Have a close relationship with the USSR to prevent rise of USA
11
Benefit of Marshall Plan to USA was it made USA look sincere and active in helping Europe as compared to USSR
False
True
12
Marshall Plan was to grant aid from USA to all countries in Europe
True
False
13
Why was NATO formed?
So that member countries can share military technology
To serve as a collective security agreement to combat the aggressive USSR
So that the USA can showcase their military might
14
Warsaw Pact increased tensions because now with NATO there were 2 different military blocs that can spar
True
False
15
Why was USA afraid of the spread of communism after WW2? (2 answers)
No one would buy hot dogs and burgers anymore
More communist government in Europe led to lost of trading markets for USA
European contries were devastated economically and politically
Afraid that USA will be surrounded by communist countries
16
Purpose of Comecon was to unite economic of Eastern Europe and Soviet Union as to help each other recover from WW2
False
True
17
What was the biggest impact of Cominform and Comecon/Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan?
Marked the start of the Cold War bi-polarity
USA and USSR became firm allies
2 distinct and competing blocs in Europe was formed
Europe became divided along political and economic lines
18
How does Cominform help the USSR? (2 answers)
Economic aid was offered to the satellite states
States were to implement Soviet-style communism
Tighten's control over satellie states
Trade was only to be done with Cominform members
19
Which of these are an ideology of Communist Russia? (2 answers)
Enemies of the Communist State are punished though hard labour in the Gulag
All property and work are shared equally among the people
Vegetable goulash is the national dish
Create a global classless system where all people are equal
20
Which of these are a characteristic of the communist political system? (2 answers)
No elections are allowed to be held
Can only vote for the communist party
All party members must wear red
Governed by one political party
21
How will the USA's policy of containment be carried out? (2 answers)
Increase own influence in rest of Europe
Increase own influence in the USA
Containing communism to USSR
Containing communism to Europe
22
Why did Stalin blockade Berlin?
He wanted to make his East German territory more attractive
He wanted to keep Germany divided and weak
He hated democracy
He wanted to show the West that USSR was powerful
23
Which of these are an ideology of the USA after WW2? (2 answers)
Just Do It
Wilson's 14 Points
Democracy as a system of government
Self-Determination
24
What is a Free Market Economy (USA)?
Individuals/Companies are free to develop, own and control resources
All economic activity must be carried out in a market
Individual and companies can only use made in USA products
All profits made from sale of goods are tax free
25
What did Stalin think of the delay of the Second Front?
The delay was to let USSR invent the atomic bomb
The delay was to prevent Japan from joining in the War in Europe
The delay was to let Germany and USSR destroy each other
The delay was to allow for the assassination of Hitler
26
What was the main fear that Stalin had in Post-War Europe
Afraid that USA will invade USSR
Afraid that people will leave the USSR for Macdonalds
Feared for USSR's security if surrounded by anti-communist countries
Feared that USSR will lose trading markets
27
Comecon benefited the countries of Eastern Europe more than the USSR
True
False
