Cold War 1.2

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What was the primary reason for Stalin's decision to not assist the Polish resistance fighters during the Warsaw Uprising?

  • He wanted the Lublin Poles to take over the war and establish a communist government in Poland. (correct)
  • He wanted to weaken the German forces before the Red Army took over Poland.
  • He was negotiating a secret treaty with the Germans to divide Poland.
  • He was concerned about the possibility of a Polish resistance movement turning against the Soviet Union.

What was the outcome of the Warsaw Uprising in August 1944?

  • The Polish resistance fighters were able to hold out against the Germans until the Red Army arrived.
  • The Red Army intervened and helped the Polish resistance fighters defeat the Germans.
  • The uprising was ruthlessly smashed by the Germans, resulting in heavy casualties and the destruction of Warsaw. (correct)
  • The Polish resistance fighters successfully liberated Warsaw from German occupation.

What was the consequence of the Red Army's occupation of Poland in January 1945?

  • The Lublin Committee was dissolved and a new government was established in Poland.
  • The Polish government-in-exile was recognized as the legitimate government of Poland.
  • The USSR recognized the Lublin Committee as the legal government of Poland. (correct)
  • The Polish resistance fighters were given control over the government of Poland.

What was the primary motivation behind the London Poles' decision to launch the Warsaw Uprising?

<p>They wanted to frustrate Stalin's plans to establish a communist government in Poland. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the reaction of the British and Americans to Stalin's attitude towards the Warsaw Uprising?

<p>They were appalled and criticized Stalin's attitude towards the Warsaw Uprising. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the fate of the surviving people of Warsaw after the uprising was crushed by the Germans?

<p>They were sent to concentration camps. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary goal of the US in the region according to the text?

<p>To integrate the region into a universal market economy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the Soviet Union's strategy for gaining control in Eastern Europe?

<p>Gradually eliminating opposition leaders through 'salami tactics' (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Soviet Union's strategy in Poland?

<p>Poland's government became dependent on Soviet army and secret police support (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Soviet Union's strategy in Eastern Europe?

<p>It cemented the Western view of the threat posed by Stalin (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Stalin's initial demand from Germany during the Potsdam Conference?

<p>$10 billion (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the intermediate zone in the Soviet Union's perspective?

<p>A region where communists should share power with middle-class parties (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main outcome of the Yalta Conference?

<p>The establishment of the United Nations (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Soviet Union want to achieve in Eastern Europe?

<p>To dominate the region with friendly communist regimes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why was the Soviet sector in eastern Germany considered poorer than the western zones?

<p>It was mainly agriculture-based (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the condition for the USSR to receive 25% of the machinery from the western zones?

<p>Sending 60% of what it had received from them in the form of goods and raw materials (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What event led to the rise of Harry Truman as President of the United States?

<p>The death of Franklin D. Roosevelt (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary purpose of the Potsdam Conference?

<p>To decide the fate of post-war Germany (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happened to the Soviet request for a loan in August 1945?

<p>It was mysteriously misplaced by the US State Department (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the consequence of Germany's unconditional surrender on May 8?

<p>The Allies occupied Germany and Austria, dividing them into four zones (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did the Soviet Union not join the World Bank and IMF in December 1945?

<p>Because the US was not sincere or willing to collaborate in post-war economic reconstruction of the Soviet Union (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the founding United Nations conference?

<p>The establishment of the United Nations Charter (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Soviet Union seek to do instead of joining the World Bank and IMF?

<p>Increase reparations from countries within its sphere of influence (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What event occurred on April 30, 1945?

<p>Adolf Hitler killed himself (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Tehran & Moscow Agreements in the context of Eastern Europe?

<p>They formed the guidelines of Soviet policy in Eastern Europe. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the predominant issue discussed at the Yalta Conference in February 1945?

<p>The Polish Question. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Stalin's response to the Anglo-American moves to reopen the Polish Question at Yalta?

<p>He was livid and refused to reconsider the Lublin Committee. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the 'Percentages agreement' between Churchill and Stalin?

<p>The division of Southeastern Europe into spheres of influence. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Roosevelt's stance on the Polish Question at Yalta?

<p>He objected to unilateral revision of Poland's eastern borders. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the 'naughty document' signed by Churchill and Stalin?

<p>It divided Southeastern Europe into spheres of influence. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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