Cold War Quiz

What was promised at the Yelta Conference by the Soviet Union

Roosevelt would allow free elections a vote by secret ballot

What did the Soviets want from Germany at the Yalta conference

Reparations to help repay Soviet harlume loses

Why did the Soviets want to dominate eastern Europe

Stop future invasions from the west

What was Truman’s goal in establishing the policy of containment

Prevent only extension of communist rule to other countries

What phrase did Churchill use to describe the division between east and west

Iron Curtain

What does the term Cold War mean

Conflict between the US and the Soviet union in which neither Nation directly confronted the other on the battle field

What was the Truman Doctrine

Policy of the US to support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities

How did the Marshall Plan revive European hopes

over the next 4 years the 16 countries received sometimes billions in aid. By 1952 western Europe was flourishing the communist party had lost much of its appeal to votes

How had German been divided at the end of WWII

divided into 4 zones occupied by the US great britain and france in the west the Soviet union in the east

How did the alliest get supplies to West Berlin

berlin airlift

what was the pledge of the members of NATO

pledge military support to one another case any member was attacked