Which statement below BEST summarizes the disagreement between the Soviet Union and the United States over how to rebuild Europe
after World War II? * 1 point
A. The Soviets wanted to establish lasting democracies in Europe; The US wanted to spread communism
B. The US was angry at Germany for invading it and suspicious of the rest of Europe; The Soviets wanted only to rebuild Europe
C. The Soviets wanted to punish France; The US wanted to punish Great Britain
D. The US used the Marshall Plan to invest in rebuilding Europe; The Soviets were suspicious of the rest of Europe
When British Prime Minister Winston Churchill described post-World War II Europe as having an “Iron Curtain” drawn across it, to what was he was referring? *
1 point
A. The political division between democratic Western Europe and communist Eastern Europe.
B. The political division between communist Western Europe and democratic Eastern Europe.
C. An actual wall that separated Western Europe from Eastern Europe.
D. An actual wall that enclosed Great Britain.
What was the main purpose of the the Marshall Plan? *
1 point
A. Ending World War II
B. Establishing friendly relations between the United States and the Soviet Union
C. Limiting the spread of democracy to European nations
D. Limiting Soviet expansion and containing the spread of communism
Which statement below best summarizes the American policy of containment? *
1 point
A. The United States would actively oppose the formation of new Communist States around the world
B. The Soviet Union would actively oppose the formation of new Communist States around the world
C. Both of the above
D. Neither of the above
What European capital city was separated into Democratic West and Communist East and in which country was it located? *
1 point
A. Paris, France
B. London, England
C. Moscow, Germany
D. Berlin, Germany
What is the name given to the American-led relief effort in 1948 begun in response to the Soviet blockade of West Berlin? *
1 point
A. The Berlin Conference
B. The Berlin Wall
C. The Berlin Airlift
D. The Berlin Blockade
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Warsaw Pact were formed as *
1 point
A. alliances of mutual friendship between the democratic West and communist East
B. economic aid packages to rebuild Europe
C. peace treaties
D. military alliances that pitted the world’s postwar superpowers against each other
What two events in 1949 heightened American concerns about the Cold War? *
1 point
A. The Potsdam Conference and the Berlin Blockade
B. The Soviet Union’s successful test of their own atomic bomb and the communist takeover of China
C. The formation of NATO and the end of the Marshall Plan
D. The Berlin Airlift and the communist takeover of Greece and Turkey
In June 1950, what event marked the beginning of the Korean War? *
1 point
A. North Koreans crossed the 38th Parallel into South Korea
B. US forces entered North Korea, driving the North Korean Army almost all the way to China
C. South Koreans crossed the 38th Parallel into North Korea
D. The Communist takeover of China
Which of the following statements BEST describes the outcome of the Korean Conflict? *
1 point
A. North and South Korea came to a complete and peaceful agreement in a treaty negotiated by China.
B. Leaders from North and South Korea agreed to reunite under a single, communist government.
C. There was little change, with the border between North and South Korea being set along roughly the same line.
D. North Korea was badly defeated and surrendered to South Korea. The country reunited and became democratic.
Option 5
Who did Senator McCarthy claim was working in the US State Department? *
1 point
A. Communists
B. Capitalists
What was the Trinity Test and where did it take place? *
1 point
A. The first testing of the atomic bomb by the United States; New Mexico
B. A series of questions created by Senator Joe McCarthy designed to root out communist spies; Washington D.C.
C. The first testing of an atomic bomb by the Soviet Union; northern Russia
D. None of the above
From 1940 to 1960, what happened to the United States military defense budget? *
1 point
A. It grew by only a small amount
B. It grew by a great amount
C. It shrank by only a small amount
D. It shrank by a great amount
How could the principle of deterrence, which promised “mutually-assured destruction” actually PREVENT a nuclear war? *
1 point
A. If one side attacked first, the other side would be immediately destroyed
B. Both sides had only enough nuclear weapons for one attack each
C. In a nuclear war, both sides were sure to attack and so destroy each other; Thus, neither side ever dared to attack
What was the essence of the disagreement between the US and Soviet union in Europe? Stalin's refusal to allow free elections in Poland convinced Truman that US and Soviet aims were deeply odds. ... They prevented free elections in Poland and banned Democratic parties.
