Origins of the Cold War

How did President Franklin Roosevelt view Stalin [USSR]?

• With suspicion and distrust

• As a close personal friend

• As an ally against Germany

• As an ideological counterpart

How did Prime Minister Winston Churchill [Britain] view Stalin?

• With admiration for his leadership

• As a threat to European stability

• As a democratic reformer

• As an important trade partner

Which leader’s view of Stalin proved to be more accurate?

• President Franklin Roosevelt

• Prime Minister Winston Churchill

• Both were equally accurate

• Neither view was accurate

What was the nature of the alliance between the United States and the Soviet Union during World War II?

• Economic partnership

• Permanent military coalition

• Temporary and purely a military necessity

• Cultural exchange program

Into how many sections was Germany and Berlin divided after the Yalta Conference in February 1945?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

Which countries were responsible for the division of Germany and Berlin after the Yalta Conference?

• US, France, Britain, China

• US, Italy, Britain, Soviet Union

• US, France, Britain, Soviet Union

• US, France, Germany, Soviet Union

What did the Allies reject from the Soviet Union during the Yalta Conference?

• A proposal for a joint military operation

• Demands for $20 billion in war damages from Germany

• A request for additional territory in Eastern Europe

• An offer to host the next conference

Which city was located in Russian territory and also divided into four pieces after WWII?

• Munich

• Hamburg

• Frankfurt

• Berlin

What was the name given to the communist state formed by the Soviet Union in Germany?

• West Germany

• East Berlin

• East Germany

• Soviet Germany

What was the main reason for hundreds of thousands of Germans to enter West Berlin after WWII?

• To find employment

• To escape communism

• To reunite with family

• To enjoy better weather