WH_L28_Sections and 2 Review

What was one major agreement made at the Yalta Conference?

• Germany would be divided into occupation zones

• The Allies would invade Japan together

• The Soviet Union would join NATO

• The United Nations would be dissolved

Why did the Soviet Union want control over neighboring countries after World War II?

• To expand its economy

• To protect itself from future invasions

• To spread capitalism

• To support American reconstruction plans

What best describes the U.S. experience during World War II?

• The U.S. suffered massive civilian casualties

• American cities were heavily bombed

• The U.S. economy grew stronger during the war

• Most battles were fought on American soil

What contributed to the tense atmosphere at the Potsdam Conference?

• Churchill’s refusal to attend

• Stalin’s support for capitalism

• Roosevelt and Stalin's strong alliance

• Truman’s distrust of Stalin and the U.S. atomic bomb test

How did U.S. and Soviet goals differ after the war?

• Both wanted to stay out of Europe

• The U.S. wanted to rebuild the USSR

• The U.S. promoted democracy; the USSR wanted buffer states

• The USSR wanted to end communism

What was the purpose of the “Long Telegram”?

• To warn Europe about Hitler

• To outline Stalin’s desire to destroy capitalism

• To offer peace to the Soviet Union

• To explain the Marshall Plan

What did the Truman Doctrine promise?

• U.S. neutrality in European conflicts

• Aid to countries fighting against communism

• Free trade with the Soviet Union

• Military alliances with communist states

What was the goal of the U.S. containment policy?

• Expand communism across Europe

• Maintain neutrality in Cold War conflicts

• Keep Soviet influence from spreading

• Remove Stalin from power

How did the Marshall Plan aim to prevent the spread of communism?

• By creating military bases in Europe

• By sending spies into the Soviet Union

• By offering financial aid to rebuild Europe

• By supporting Soviet trade policies

What was the Soviet response to the Marshall Plan?

• Accepting U.S. aid

• Creating the Truman Doctrine

• Developing the Molotov Plan for trade with satellite nations

• Joining the European Union