From Wartime Allies to Cold War Adversaries

What was the primary goal of the Truman Doctrine?

• To provide economic aid to all countries

• To support free peoples resisting subjugation

• To establish military bases worldwide

• To promote American culture abroad

Which countries were directly mentioned as reasons for the Truman Doctrine's creation?

• France and Spain

• Greece and Turkey

• Poland and Hungary

• Germany and Italy

What was the Marshall Plan primarily aimed at?

• Military support to allied nations

• Economic aid to European nations

• Cultural exchange programs

• Technological advancements

How did the Soviet Union respond to the Marshall Plan?

• By signing a peace treaty with the USA

• By accepting the aid with conditions

• By creating the Molotov Plan

• By joining the NATO alliance

What was the purpose of COMECON?

• To support military alliances

• To establish a European Union

• To counter the Marshall Plan

• To promote free trade globally

Which strategy did the Soviet Union use to maintain control over Eastern Europe?

• Salami tactics

• Blitzkrieg tactics

• Guerrilla warfare

• Diplomatic negotiations

What was the last Eastern European country to become a communist dictatorship before the Berlin Crisis?

• Poland

• Hungary

• Romania

• Czechoslovakia

What event marked the beginning of the Berlin Crisis?

• The construction of the Berlin Wall

• The signing of the Warsaw Pact

• The division of Germany into zones

• The Berlin Blockade

What was the primary reason for the division of Germany after World War II?

• Irreconcilable political differences

• Cultural differences

• Economic differences

• Geographical advantages

How did the Western Allies respond to the Berlin Blockade?

• By negotiating with Joseph Stalin

• By initiating the Berlin Airlift

• By invading the Soviet zone

• By building the Berlin Wall