Cold War Begins

What event marked the collaboration between the United States and the Soviet Union during World War II?

• Meeting at the Elbe River

• Signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• D-Day invasion

• Battle of Stalingrad

What was the main reason for the conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II?

• Different ideas about government

• Territorial disputes

• Economic competition

• Cultural differences

Which two countries were allies against Germany during World War II?

• United States and Soviet Union

• United States and Japan

• Soviet Union and Italy

• United States and China

What was the long period of conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union called?

• The Cold War

• World War III

• The Iron Curtain

• The Great Divide

How long did the Cold War last?

• Almost 50 years

• 20 years

• 10 years

• 5 years

What event marked the beginning of the breakdown in friendship between the U.S. and the Soviet Union?

• The end of World War II

• The 1939 non-aggression pact between the Soviet Union and Germany

• The U.S. joining the Allies

• The Soviet Union joining the Axis powers

Why was the U.S. angry with the Soviet Union after World War II?

• Because the Soviet Union joined the Axis powers

• Because Stalin made a deal with Germany in 1939

• Because the Soviet Union attacked the U.S.

• Because the Soviet Union refused to join the United Nations

What was one of the reasons for the disagreements between the U.S. and the Soviet Union?

• The Soviet Union's refusal to trade with the U.S.

• The Allies' delay in attacking German-controlled Europe

• The U.S. refusal to provide aid to the Soviet Union

• The Soviet Union's invasion of Japan

How did Joseph Stalin justify the Soviet Union's actions during World War II?

• By blaming the Allies for not attacking German-controlled Europe sooner

• By claiming the Soviet Union was neutral

• By stating the Soviet Union was too weak to fight

• By arguing that the Soviet Union was protecting its borders

What was the result of the disagreements between the U.S. and the Soviet Union after World War II?

• They started wanting different things

• They formed a stronger alliance

• They both joined the United Nations

• They agreed on a peace treaty