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Cold War Heats Up
Cold War Heats Up
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Cold War tension increases
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1
What is Stalin attempting to block?
the game winning 3 pointer
a nuclear arms treaty between the US & Soviet Union
economic aid to Eastern Europe
2
During the Cold War, the policy of containment was intended to
prevent the making of nuclear weapons
prevent the expansion of communism
stop the spread of capitalism
3
Which title would
BEST
represent the quote and 2 colored areas on the maps?
the collapse of communism in Europe
the British Empire during the Age of Imperialism
two competing military alliances during the Cold War
4
Early in the Cold War, the rebuilding of Western Europe was seen by the U.S. as a way to
strengthen democratic governments in the region
encourage the growth of communism in these states
5
Each statement about Germany following WW II is true
EXCEPT
democratic government was set up in W. Germany & W. Berlin
communist government was set up in E. Germany & E. Berlin.
Germany was divided into 4 allied zones of occupation
Germany had to pay $33 billion in war reparations
6
W.Germany’s economic/military recovery was allowed as a strong W. Germany was needed to counter
the growth of Soviet Power in East Germany
the growth of Nazism in East Germany
7
Select the best way to describe the group of countries labeled
Eastern Europe after WWII
United Nations members
Soviet satellites
NATO allies
8
NATO is defined by all of the following
EXCEPT
:
yellow
blue
green
red
9
By 1949 Germany and Berlin had split into the 2 states shown on the map because of
mistrust and fear between the Soviet Union and the West
growing fear that the Nazis would return to power
disagreement among the Allies over the Marshall Plan
10
The purpose of the Berlin Wall was to
bring about the eventual reunification of Germany.
prevent an attack by the allied powers.
stop people from East Berlin from escaping to freedom
to strengthen economic relations between East & West Berlin.
11
During the Cold War, an important goal of NATO was to
improve the standard of living for all people
halt the spread of communism and help keep the peace
stop the spread of capitalism in Europe
12
In response to the creation of NATO, the Soviet Union formed their own military alliance called
Central Powers
Axis Powers
Warsaw Pact
Soviet League
13
Following WW II, the Marshall Plan,
provided funding for the recovery of Western Europe
punished Germany for starting the War
gave huge sums of money to rebuild Eastern Europe
14
In 1947, the U.S. first applied the policy of containment in what 2 areas?
Korea and Vietnam
Italy and the Middle East
Germany and Japan
Greece and Turkey
15
The goal of what Cold War international cooperative organization is shown?
the League of Nations
European Union
Warsaw Pact
NATO
16
Which of the following did
NOT
occur between the end of WW II and 1950?
the creation of the United Nations
the implementation of the Marshall Plan
the Soviet Union withdrew from Eastern Europe
the formation of NATO
17
What brought about the conditions leading to the Berlin Airlift in 1948?
Stalin blocked off highway, rail, & water routes into Berlin
US feared communist takeover of Berlin so we blockaded it
18
What relief program helped rebuild areas such as the one pictured?
Warsaw Pact
League of Nations
Yalta Conference
Marshall Plan
19
During the Cold War, which U.S. president adopted a foreign policy based on containment?
Kennedy
Roosevelt
Truman
Wilson
20
Answer the following question based on the picture
green
red
yellow
blue
21
Who built the structure pictured?
the Nazis
the British
the Soviets
the Americans
