Cold War: Post-WWII Goals and Tehran Conference

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What was one of the main goals following World War II?

  • Spreading communism globally
  • Establishing a totalitarian government
  • Rebuilding war-torn Europe and Asia (correct)
  • Promoting imperialism

Where was the Tehran Conference held?

  • Tehran, Persia/Iran (correct)
  • London, United Kingdom
  • Berlin, Germany
  • Moscow, Russia

What was a primary topic of discussion at the Yalta Conference?

  • The establishment of the Soviet Union
  • Free elections in Eastern Europe (correct)
  • The division of Africa
  • The creation of the European Union

What was the main purpose of the United Nations?

<p>To maintain peace and security worldwide (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When was the Truman Doctrine policy announced?

<p>1947 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main outcome of the Potsdam Conference?

<p>The division of Germany into occupation zones (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was discussed during the Tehran Conference?

<p>The reorganization of Europe and the World (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who attended the Tehran Conference?

<p>The 'Big Three' - Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary goal of the post-war conferences?

<p>To promote international cooperation and prevent conflicts (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Yalta Conference regarding Germany?

<p>Germany was to be divided into occupation zones (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main goal of the policy of containment?

<p>To stop the spread of communism and contain it (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary objective of the Marshall Plan?

<p>To rebuild the war-torn economies of Western Europe (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the consequence of bad economies in Western Europe?

<p>The rise of communism and totalitarian governments (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterized the Cold War period?

<p>Ideological differences, nuclear arms race, and proxy wars (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the nuclear arms race?

<p>To develop a deterrent against the use of nuclear weapons (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were proxy wars fought for?

<p>To avoid direct conflict, gain influence, and develop weapon technologies (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the response of the Western Allies to the Soviet Union's blockade of West Berlin?

<p>To organize an airlift to supply the city (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of NATO's formation?

<p>To form a collective defense alliance against the Soviet Union (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of the Cold War tensions?

<p>The shaping of international relations for decades (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the key aspect of the ideology of capitalism?

<p>The promotion of freedom and individual rights (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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