30 Questions
What was the main cause of the Cold War?
The struggle for ideological and geopolitical influence
What was the main cause of the Cold War?
The struggle for global influence between the US and the Soviet Union
What was the main cause of the Cold War?
The Soviet Union's desire for global influence
What was the Berlin Blockade?
A blockade of West Berlin by the Soviet Union
Which of the following was not a major crisis during the first phase of the Cold War?
The Vietnam War
What was the name of the pact that paved the way for the Soviet invasion of Eastern European states?
The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
What was the Sino-Soviet split?
The conflict between China and the Soviet Union within the communist sphere
What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
To frame the conflict as a contest between free peoples and totalitarian regimes
What was the Sino-Soviet split?
A split between China and the Soviet Union within the communist sphere
What was the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact?
A secret protocol that paved the way for the Soviet invasion of Eastern European states
Which event led to the fall of almost all of the Marxist-Leninist regimes of the Eastern Bloc?
The Pan-European Picnic
What was the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact?
A non-aggression pact between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany
What was the main purpose of the Marshall Plan?
To rebuild the democratic and economic systems of Europe
What was the Lend-Lease program?
A program that provided aid to the Soviet Union during World War II
What was the Truman Doctrine?
A policy that framed the conflict as a contest between free peoples and totalitarian regimes
What was the Truman Doctrine?
A policy that called for the allocation of $400 million to intervene in the war
What was the main reason for the Western powers to diplomatically isolate the Soviet government?
The Soviet Union's desire to dominate the internal affairs of countries in its border regions
What was the Marshall Plan?
A plan to rebuild the democratic and economic systems of Europe
What was the main reason for the United States to provide the Soviet Union with weapons and strategic materials through the Lend-Lease program?
To support the Soviet Union's fight against Nazi Germany
Which country did the USSR invade in August 1945, violating the Soviet-Japanese Neutrality Pact?
Manchukuo
What was the Marshall Plan?
A plan to rebuild the democratic and economic systems of Europe
What was the National Security Act of 1947?
An act that created the Department of Defense, the CIA, and the NSC
What was the main goal of the National Security Act of 1947?
All of the above
What did the National Security Act of 1947 create?
The Department of Defense, the CIA, and the NSC
What was the purpose of the United Nations?
To maintain world peace
Which event led to a new phase of the Cold War that saw the Sino-Soviet split between China and the Soviet Union?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
What was the main goal of the Western Bloc during the Cold War?
To maintain global influence and promote liberal democracy
What was the main reason for the Soviet Union to seize Germany's industrial plants and exact war reparations from East Germany, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria?
To compensate for the damage caused by the war
What was the legacy of the Cold War?
The fall of the Iron Curtain and a peaceful wave of revolutions that overthrew Marxist-Leninist regimes
What was the Red Army's role in World War II?
To defend the Soviet Union against Nazi Germany
Study Notes
- The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies.
- There was no large-scale fighting directly between the two superpowers, but they each supported opposing sides in major regional conflicts known as proxy wars.
- The conflict was based on the ideological and geopolitical struggle for global influence by these two superpowers.
- The Western Bloc was led by the United States as well as a number of other First World nations that were generally liberal democratic.
- The Eastern Bloc was led by the Soviet Union and its Communist Party, which had an influence across the Second World.
- The first phase of the Cold War began shortly after the end of World War II in 1945.
- Major crises of this phase included the Berlin Blockade, the Chinese Communist Revolution, the Korean War, the Hungarian Revolution, the Suez Crisis, the Berlin Crisis, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the Vietnam War.
- Following the Cuban Missile Crisis, a new phase began that saw the Sino-Soviet split between China and the Soviet Union complicate relations within the communist sphere.
- In 1989, the fall of the Iron Curtain after the Pan-European Picnic and a peaceful wave of revolutions overthrew almost all of the Marxist-Leninist regimes of the Eastern Bloc.
- The Cold War and its events have left a significant legacy.
- Soviet Russia was formed in 1917 after the Bolshevik Revolution.
- A long and bloody Civil War ensued between the Reds and the Whites, starting in 1917 and ending in 1923 with the Reds' victory.
- The famine of 1921, which killed about five million people, led to the American Relief Administration providing food relief to Russia.
- Western powers diplomatically isolated the Soviet government.
- The Soviet Union made agreements with Nazi Germany both militarily and economically during extensive talks.
- The Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact included a secret protocol that paved the way for the Soviet invasion of Eastern European states and occupation of their territories.
- Germany broke the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact and invaded the Soviet Union on 22 June 1941, starting the Great Patriotic War.
- The Red Army stopped the seemingly invincible German Army at the Battle of Moscow and drove through Eastern Europe to Berlin before Germany surrendered in 1945.
- The United States provided the Soviet Union with huge quantities of weapons, ships, aircraft, rolling stock, strategic materials, and food through the Lend-Lease program.
- The USSR broke the Soviet–Japanese Neutrality Pact in April 1945 and invaded Manchukuo and other Japan-controlled territories on 9 August 1945.
- The Allies disagreed on the post-war European map and security system.
- Roosevelt and Churchill had different goals for the post-war world.
- Stalin sought to dominate the internal affairs of countries in its border regions.
- The Western Allies vied for Stalin's favors.
- The differences between Roosevelt and Churchill led to several separate deals with the Soviets.
- The Soviets effectively occupied Central and Eastern Europe.
- The United Nations was established for the maintenance of world peace.
- Serious differences emerged over the future development of Germany and the rest of Central and Eastern Europe.
- The US bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which Stalin protested.
- The Soviet Union laid the foundation for the Eastern or Soviet Bloc by invading and then annexing several countries.
- The Soviet Union established secret police systems in Eastern Bloc countries to crush anti-communist resistance.
- Stalin's regime removed and imprisoned rivals who showed any signs of independence.
- The USSR seized Germany's industrial plants and exacted war reparations from East Germany, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria.
- The USSR controlled the Communist parties ruling satellite states, and Moscow instituted trading arrangements to favor the country.
- Winston Churchill was concerned about the Soviet threat to Western Europe.
- The "Long Telegram" from Moscow helped shape the Truman administration's Soviet policy.
- The Truman Doctrine called for the allocation of $400 million to intervene in the war and framed the conflict as a contest between free peoples and totalitarian regimes.
- The Marshall Plan aimed to rebuild the democratic and economic systems of Europe and counter perceived threats to Europe's balance of power.
- Stalin prevented Eastern Bloc nations from receiving Marshall Plan aid.
- The National Security Act of 1947 created the Department of Defense, the CIA, and the NSC.
Test your knowledge of the Cold War, a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union. This quiz covers the major events and crises of the Cold War, including proxy wars, the Sino-Soviet split, and the fall of the Iron Curtain. You'll also learn about the formation of Soviet Russia, the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, and the impact of the Cold War on Europe and the world. See how much you know about this significant period in
Make Your Own Quizzes and Flashcards
Convert your notes into interactive study material.
Get started for free
