U.S. History - CH 13 Cold War (YOU WILL LOVE HISTORY VIDEO)

Which two countries emerged as superpowers after World War II?

• France and Italy

• United States and Soviet Union

• United Kingdom and Germany

• China and Japan

What was the primary ideological conflict during the Cold War?

• Capitalism vs Communism

• Isolationism vs Globalism

• Monarchy vs Democracy

• Federalism vs Unitarism

What did the Yalta Conference decide regarding Germany?

• Immediate democratization

• Handover to the United Nations

• Division into four military zones

• Unification under the Soviet Union

Why did the Soviet Union not fulfill its promise of free elections in Eastern Europe?

• Due to a misunderstanding

• Lack of resources post-war

• Because of a change in leadership

• To install communist governments

Which event marked the beginning of the Cold War?

• The Yalta Conference

• The division of Germany

• The Berlin Airlift

• The signing of the NATO treaty

Why did the Soviet Union install communist governments in Eastern Europe?

• To create a buffer zone against the West

• To promote free elections

• To fulfill the Yalta agreement

• To encourage economic competition

What was the Iron Curtain?

• A physical barrier between East and West Berlin

• A metaphor for the division between communist and democratic Europe

• An American economic policy

• A Soviet military strategy

What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?

• To establish American military bases worldwide

• To provide aid to countries threatened by communism

• To support decolonization in Africa

• To promote trade with Eastern Europe

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

• To rebuild European monarchies

• To promote American culture in Europe

• To support Soviet allies

• To rebuild war-torn European economies

What triggered the Berlin Airlift?

• A military coup in East Germany

• Stalin's blockade of West Berlin

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

• NATO's expansion into East Germany