Soviet Expansion after 1945

What was the reason for Soviet Expansion?

• They wanted more living space (Lebensraum)

• They wanted a buffer zone between the USSR and capitalist Europe

• They wanted more land to place missile bases for ICBM's

• They were greedy

The ​ (a)   telegram was the first telegram sent by the ​ (b)   about the USSR.

• Long
• USA
• Novikov
• USSR

True or false? The relationship between the USSR and USA was positive after the Potsdam Conference.

• True

• False

The Long telegram and Novikov telegram confirmed suspicions that each country was preparing ...

• for war

• to defeat the Nazi Party

• for love

• to drop nuclear weapons

Which part of Europe became known as the USSR's buffer zone?

• East Europe

• North Europe

• West Europe

• South Europe

Which country was NOT part of the USSR's buffer zone?

• Hungary

• Austria

• Poland

• Romania

Countries in the 'buffer zone' ...

• had rigged elections to allow Communist control

• had legal elections to allow Communist control

• were bombed until they admitted defeat

• were allowed to accept Marshall Aid

True or false? In the Eastern Bloc all other political parties apart from the Communist party were banned.

• True

• False

​ (a)   predicted the Soviets creating a buffer zone in his ​​ (b)   curtain speech.

• Churchill
• iron
• Atlee
• Truman
• Roosevelt
• Stalin
• glass
• wool
• cement

A consequence of soviet expansion was the US policy of ...

• confinement

• containment

• conformant

• contactment