The Truman Doctrine and the Beginning of the Cold War

What event is considered the beginning of the Cold War?

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• The bombing of Hiroshima

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

• President Truman's speech on March 12, 1947

Which country's civil war highlighted the tensions between the US and the Soviet Union in 1947?

• Spain

• Italy

• Greece

• Turkey

Why did the Soviet Union want to control the Turkish straits?

• To expand their territory

• To prevent US influence in the region

• To drill for oil in Iran and transport it

• To establish a naval base

What was the primary goal of the Truman Doctrine?

• To promote free-market economies and democratic governments

• To establish military bases in Europe

• To negotiate peace treaties with the Soviet Union

• To reduce military spending

Which plan followed the Truman Doctrine and aimed to extend aid to all of Western Europe?

• The Warsaw Pact

• The NATO Agreement

• The New Deal

• The Marshall Plan