Cold War Quiz

What term did Winston Churchill use to describe the division of Europe?

• Iron curtain

• Bamboo wall

• Steel barrier

• Golden gate

What did Stalin consider the newly conquered territory?

• Part of a Soviet sphere of influence

• A neutral zone

• A demilitarized area

• A free trade zone

What did Truman inform Stalin about on July 24?

• A new trade agreement

• A new weapon of unusual destructive force

• A peace treaty

• A military alliance

Which document was the Atlantic Charter an adaptation of?

• The Magna Carta

• The Declaration of Independence

• Wilson’s Fourteen Points

• The Treaty of Versailles

Which countries were given seats on the select Security Council according to the Atlantic Charter?

• United States, Britain, France, China, Soviet Union

• Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Portugal

• Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile

• India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan

What was the purpose of the Soviet Union's ground blockade in 1948?

• To promote trade with West Berlin

• To gain control over the entire city of Berlin

• To support the U.S. airlift

• To build new infrastructure

What was the Soviet Union's response to NATO?

• Formation of the United Nations

• Creation of the Warsaw Pact

• Establishment of the European Union

• Signing of the Treaty of Versailles

In which year was the article "Foreign Policy" published?

• 1945

• 1946

• 1947

• 1948

Who became the secretary of state in 1949?

• George Kennan

• Walter Lippmann

• Dean Acheson

• Paul Nitze

Who replaced Kennan in the State Department?

• Walter Lippmann

• Dean Acheson

• Paul Nitze

• Henry Kissinger