Origins of the Cold War--Instruction--AL-World History: 1500 to the Present B

Introduction: Sort the characteristics and goals of each country to where they best belong.

Correct Answer: United States: fought the spread of communism equated security with democracy practiced the policy of containment had a democratic government Soviet Union: was ruled by the Communist Party encouraged Communist revolutions limited freedom of expression wanted buffer states to protect it

1 - The main goal of the policy of containment was to __________________ the spread of communism in Europe. 2 - The Truman Doctrine stated that the United States would ________________ if a free nation became threatened by communism. 3 - The Marshall Plan pursued containment through the use of _______________________.

Correct Answer: 1 - limit 2 - guarantee support 3 - economic help

Which countries listed are permanent members of the Security Council? Check all that apply. A - United States B - Germany C - Italy D - Soviet Union E - China

Correct Answer: A - United States D - Soviet Union E - China

How did the Berlin blockade and airlift demonstrate tensions rising during the Cold War? Check all that apply. A - Because of the Berlin Blockade, the US Air Force bombed Soviet East Germany. B - The Soviet Union and the United States did not go to war but acted aggressively toward each other. C - The United States and the Soviet Union worked together to defeat Nazi Germany in Berlin. D - The Soviet Union tried to control Berlin through a blockade, but the United States got around it. E - Because of the Berlin Blockade, the Soviet air force bombed West Germany.

Correct Answer: B - The Soviet Union and the United States did not go to war but acted aggressively toward each other. D - The Soviet Union tried to control Berlin through a blockade, but the United States got around it.

An iron curtain has descended across the continent. Behind that line lie all the capitals of the ancient states of Central and Eastern Europe. Warsaw [in Poland], Berlin, Prague [in Czechoslovakia] . . . all these famous cities and the populations around them lie in what I must call the Soviet sphere, and all are subject in one form or another, not only to Soviet influence but to a very high and, in many cases, increasing measure of control from Moscow [the Soviet capital]. —Winston Churchill, March 5, 1946 What is the main idea of this quote? A - The Soviets have built a blockade made of iron to control their territory. B - The Soviets are tightening their control over Central and Eastern Europe. C - Famous cities in Eastern and Western Europe are now under British control. D - It is hard to understand what the Soviets are doing because of the Iron Curtain.

Correct Answer: B - The Soviets are tightening their control over Central and Eastern Europe.

The foreign policy of the United States . . . is characterized in the postwar period by a striving for world supremacy. This is the real meaning of the many statements by President Truman and other representatives of American ruling circles; that the United States has the right to lead the world. —Nikolai Novikov, Ambassador of the USSR, September 1946 Which sentence best describes the mutual distrust between the United States and the USSR? A - Both countries realized that their rival was just trying to maintain its own security. B - Both countries felt that their rival could be trusted. C- Both countries felt that their rival was planning to take over the world. D - Both countries believed they were secure from military threat.

Correct Answer: C- Both countries felt that their rival was planning to take over the world.

Introduction: Sort each phrase to the country it best describes.

Correct Answer: West Germany: had a free market economy privately owned businesses had a democratic government East Germany: had a command economy economy controlled by Soviet Union had a Communist government