What changes occurred in the Big Three between Yalta & Potsdam?

Attlee replaced Churchill & Truman replaced Roosevelt

What was the Truman Doctrine?

USA would intervene to protect countries from "outside pressures"

What did Stalin NOT agree to at Yalta?

To attack Great Britain once Hitler was defeated

What was the Marshall Plan?

Harry Truman's Plan to stop the spread of Communism, $17 billion to Europe to prevent "hunger, poverty & chaos"

What were NATO & the Warsaw Pact?

Defensive alliances where countries would protect each other if attacked

What was the Berlin Airlift?

USA intervention to get vital supplies to West Berlin by air

Which of the following was NOT a consequence of the Berlin Blockade 1948?

Divided Germany into North & South

What other changes (besides leaders) occurred between Yalta & Potsdam?

Stalin's Red Army occupied most of Eastern Europe, The USA had successfully tested an Atom Bomb in a US desert

How did the Greek Civil War of the late 1940s contribute to Cold War tensions?

USSR backed Communists & Britain supported non-Communist forces

studbud

CIE: IGCSE - Who was to blame for the Cold War?

21 termsStudBud Administration394 plays

Imported from external platform

Flashcards21 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 21

Answers

1
What changes occurred in the Big Three between Yalta & Potsdam?
They all became fluent in French
They all grew beards and moustaches
Attlee replaced Churchill & Truman replaced Roosevelt
Attlee replaced Churchill & Roosevelt replaced Truman
2
Which two superpowers emerged after WW2?
USSR + Ukraine
USA + USSR
Russia & Armenia
USA + Ukraine
3
Why was Berlin a problem for the West?
It was full of Avocados
It was full of Anti-Communists
It was in the USSR's zone
It was in the USA's zone
4
Who were the leaders of the two superpowers at Yalta?
Stalin & Roosevelt
Stalin & Attlee
Stalin & De Gaulle
JFK & Stalin
5
Who made the "Iron Curtain" speech in March 1946?
Harry Truman
Winston Churchill
Elvis Presley
JFK
6
In what order did the wartime conferences take place?
Tehran, Yalta, Potsdam
Yalta, Potsdam, Tehran
Yalta, Tehran, Potsdam
Tehran, Potsdam, Yalta
7
Why did Stalin begin the Berlin Blockade in June 1948?
To push the West out of bed
To push the West out of Britain
To push the West out of Bengal
To push the West out of Berlin
8
Who was NOT a member of the "Big Three" that met in wartime conferences in 1943-45?
Woodrow Wilson
Harry Truman
Winston Churchill
Joseph Stalin
9
What was the Truman Doctrine?
When Harry Truman forged documents
USA would intervene to protect countries from "outside pressures"
When Harry Truman started being a Doctor
USSR would intervene to protect from "outside pressures"
10
What did Stalin NOT agree to at Yalta?
To attack Great Britain once Hitler was defeated
To have Eastern Europe as a 'Soviet Sphere of Influence'
To divide Germany into 4 zones
To attack Japan once Hitler was defeated
11
What was the Marshall Plan?
Harry Truman's Plan to stop the spread of Communism
General George Marshall's Plan to stop the spread of Communism
$17 billion to Europe to prevent "hunger, poverty & chaos"
$17 billion for cheese, wine & nibbles
12
What were NATO & the Warsaw Pact?
Defensive alliances where countries would protect each other if attacked
The West & East's Insurance Plan
The West & East's Beauty regime
Gave western powers to attack East powers to attack every Friday
13
When was the Yalta Conference held?
Nov 1945
July 1945
Jan 1945
Feb 1945
14
When was the Potsdam Conference held?
Jan-Feb 1945
July-August 1945
Feb-Mar 1945
July to August 1946
15
Which Eastern European country did not fall to Communism 1945-1947?
Czechoslovakia
Greece
Bulgaria
Romania
16
What was the Berlin Airlift?
A great glass elevator in Berlin
USSR intervention to get vital supplies to West Berlin by air
USA intervention to get vital supplies to West Berlin by air
Truman's facelift plans using air technology
17
Which of the following was NOT a consequence of the Berlin Blockade 1948?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization, April 1949
Warsaw Pact Agreement, May 1955
Divided Germany into East & West
Divided Germany into North & South
18
What other changes (besides leaders) occurred between Yalta & Potsdam?
Stalin's Red Army occupied most of Eastern Europe
Darth Vader had built the Death Star
The USA had successfully tested an Atom Bomb in a US desert
Yoda had trained Luke Skywalker in the ways of The Force
19
What did Stalin want for Poland at Yalta?
To be absorbed by USSR
To be his new holiday destination
To be a test for Atom Bombs
To be absorbed by France
20
Who won the Greek Civil War after Cold War interference?
The Queen of the Fairies
The King of Rock'n'Roll
The King of Greece
The Communists
21
How did the Greek Civil War of the late 1940s contribute to Cold War tensions?
USSR backed Communists & USA paid for King's Breakfast
USSR backed Communists & Britain supported non-Communist forces
Atomic Bombs were used there
Stalin & Truman smashed plates together

CIE: IGCSE - Who was to blame for the Cold War? Flashcards | StudBud