The Berlin Blockade and the Cold War

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Which country in Eastern Europe was not occupied by the Soviet Red Army during World War II?

Lithuania

Estonia

Latvia

Yugoslavia (correct)

Which country in Eastern Europe was turned into a satellite state with a communist government after World War II?

Albania

Estonia

Czechoslovakia (correct)

Poland

Which country in Eastern Europe had a coalition that tried to restore pre-war democracy after World War II?

Yugoslavia

Lithuania

Estonia

Czechoslovakia (correct)

Which country did the Soviet Red Army invade after the uprising had been crushed in Poland?

Hungary Signup and view all the answers

Based on the text, which country experienced 'free' elections but voters were frightened into voting for Communist Party candidates?

Bulgaria Signup and view all the answers

Who sent a telegram discussing US-Soviet relations that worried the American government?

George Kennan Signup and view all the answers

Based on the text, who believed that the USA wanted to use its massive military power to dominate the world?

Nikolai Novikov Signup and view all the answers

Which country was not one of the occupying powers in Germany after World War II?

Germany Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of dividing Germany into occupation zones?

To provide military security Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of combining the British, American, and French zones in Germany?

Formation of Trizonia Signup and view all the answers

Why did Stalin decide to shut off the land routes into Berlin in 1948?

To reunify Germany Signup and view all the answers

Which countries joined together in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in April 1949?

USA, Britain, France and nine other Western countries Signup and view all the answers

Who played a major part in bringing about the NATO alliance?

Ernest Bevin Signup and view all the answers

What was the main purpose of creating NATO?

To protect Western powers from the Soviet Union Signup and view all the answers

Which organization was established by Stalin in 1947 to direct and control the governments of satellite states?

Cominform Signup and view all the answers

Which economic organization was established by Stalin in 1949 to support economic development in communist states?

Comecon Signup and view all the answers

Which plan successfully tied Western European countries into supporting the USA and led to the division of Europe into two economic and political camps?

Marshall Plan Signup and view all the answers

Which military alliance was created by the USA and Western European countries in 1949 in response to Stalin's actions?

NATO Signup and view all the answers

Which policy did the USA abandon after World War II?

Isolationism Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?

To provide economic aid to war-torn countries Signup and view all the answers

Which countries were helped by the Marshall Plan?

Austria, Belgium, Italy Signup and view all the answers

How did Stalin view the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan?

As a form of 'dollar imperialism' Signup and view all the answers

During the Berlin Airlift, supplies were flown into Berlin from the Allied zones using

Air corridors Signup and view all the answers

What was the main reason for the Berlin Airlift?

To provide aid to West Berlin Signup and view all the answers

How did the people of West Berlin contribute to the success of the Berlin Airlift?

They created a new airport at Tegel Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Berlin Blockade?

The Federal Republic of Germany was created Signup and view all the answers

Why did Winston Churchill give his speech in Fulton, Missouri?

To warn about the threat of the Soviet Union Signup and view all the answers

What effect did Churchill's speech have on US-Soviet relations?

It led to increased tension and anti-Western propaganda Signup and view all the answers

Why did communism look attractive to poorer members of society in post-war Europe?

Because it redistributed the wealth of the richest people Signup and view all the answers

Why did President Truman deliver a speech to the US Congress in 1947?

To announce an economic aid package to Greece and Turkey Signup and view all the answers

The Berlin Blockade and the Cold War

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Questions and Answers

Which country in Eastern Europe was not occupied by the Soviet Red Army during World War II?

Which country in Eastern Europe was turned into a satellite state with a communist government after World War II?

Which country in Eastern Europe had a coalition that tried to restore pre-war democracy after World War II?

Which country did the Soviet Red Army invade after the uprising had been crushed in Poland?

Based on the text, which country experienced 'free' elections but voters were frightened into voting for Communist Party candidates?

Who sent a telegram discussing US-Soviet relations that worried the American government?

Based on the text, who believed that the USA wanted to use its massive military power to dominate the world?

Which country was not one of the occupying powers in Germany after World War II?

What was the purpose of dividing Germany into occupation zones?

What was the result of combining the British, American, and French zones in Germany?

Why did Stalin decide to shut off the land routes into Berlin in 1948?

Which countries joined together in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in April 1949?

Who played a major part in bringing about the NATO alliance?

What was the main purpose of creating NATO?

Which organization was established by Stalin in 1947 to direct and control the governments of satellite states?

Which economic organization was established by Stalin in 1949 to support economic development in communist states?

Which plan successfully tied Western European countries into supporting the USA and led to the division of Europe into two economic and political camps?

Which military alliance was created by the USA and Western European countries in 1949 in response to Stalin's actions?

Which policy did the USA abandon after World War II?

What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?

Which countries were helped by the Marshall Plan?

How did Stalin view the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan?

During the Berlin Airlift, supplies were flown into Berlin from the Allied zones using

What was the main reason for the Berlin Airlift?

How did the people of West Berlin contribute to the success of the Berlin Airlift?

What was the outcome of the Berlin Blockade?

Why did Winston Churchill give his speech in Fulton, Missouri?

What effect did Churchill's speech have on US-Soviet relations?

Why did communism look attractive to poorer members of society in post-war Europe?

Why did President Truman deliver a speech to the US Congress in 1947?

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