2025 Post-WWII Cold War

What happened to Europe by the end of World War II?

• It gained new territories

• It was stronger than ever

• It lay in ruins

• It became part of the USA

Which country lost the most soldiers during World War II?

• USA

• Soviet Union

• Germany

• France

What was the goal of Stalin in Eastern Europe after WWII?

• Encourage democracy

• Encourage communism and control Eastern Europe

• Help rebuild American factories

• Join NATO

What is the difference between capitalism and communism?

• Capitalism is based on shared property, while communism is based on private businesses

• Communism is based on shared property, while capitalism is based on private businesses

• Both are the same economic system

• Neither focuses on trade

What was the “Iron Curtain”?

• A physical wall dividing Europe

• A division between democracy in the West and communism in the East

• A new type of weapon

• A treaty between the USA and USSR

What did Truman’s policy of “containment” aim to do?

• Support countries that rejected communism

• Divide Germany into smaller states

• Help the USSR spread communism

• End suburbanization

What was the Truman Doctrine?

• A plan to start a new war

• A policy to stop the spread of communism

• A treaty with the Soviet Union

• A new economic plan

Why did the USA create NATO?

• To stop the Soviet Union from invading Western Europe

• To help Germany rebuild

• To stop television from spreading

• To increase suburban living

What was the Soviet response to NATO?

• The United Nations

• The Warsaw Pact

• The Marshall Plan

• The Interstate Highway Act

What was the goal of the “Arms Race”?

• To invent more consumer products

• To build more roads

• To create more nuclear weapons than the other country

• To stop suburban life