Cold War Summary pg2

Question 1 of 20

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The USSR was highly suspicious of what Pre World War Two

Select one of the following:

The build up of the US army
An anti Russian make up of the US congress
Chamberlain's appeasement, most notably Czechoslovakia, believing it was designed to shift Hitler's focus to the East rather than the West
British and French expansionism in W Europe

Explanation

Question 2 of 20

1

When was the Nazi Soviet Pact

Select one of the following:

January 1939
June 1939
April 1939
August 1939

Explanation

Question 3 of 20

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Harry S Truman said which of the following?

Select one of the following:

"If we see that Germany is winning the war we ought to help Russia but if Russia is winning the war we ought to help Germany, and that way we reduce the amount of casualties in the war on all sides"
"If we see that Germany is winning the war we ought to help Russia but if Russia is winning the war we ought to help Germany, and that way we let them kill as many as possible"
"If we see that Germany is winning the war we ought to help Russia but if Russia is winning the war we ought to help Russia because they are our ally and we must stand up to fascism "
"If we see that Germany is winning the war we ought to help Russia but if we are winning the war we ought to help Germany, and that way we let them kill as many as possible"

Explanation

Question 4 of 20

1

When did Harry Truman say the quote "If we see that Germany is winning..."

Select one of the following:

1939
1940
1941
1942

Explanation

Question 5 of 20

1

This view reflected the opinion of who?

Select one of the following:

Roosevelt and the US senate
Roosevelt and the US public
Just Roosevelt
Just the US public

Explanation

Question 6 of 20

1

When was Nazi Germany defeated?

Select one of the following:

30th May 1945
30th April 1945
30th June 1945
30th July 1945

Explanation

Question 7 of 20

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When was the Tehran conference?

Select one of the following:

November 1943
November 1944
June 1944
June 1943

Explanation

Question 8 of 20

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What is true of the Tehran conference?

Select one of the following:

Gave the chance of potential agreement, showed it was possible. Second front not agreed but broad agreement over Poland and Germany.
Gave no indication that there would be any agreement. No agreements made.
The Second front date was agreed along with broad agreement over Poland and Germany. Showed that agreement was possible
Demonstrated that neither side would make concessions over Poland and Germany. But did agree second front.

Explanation

Question 9 of 20

1

When was the Yalta Conference

Select one of the following:

Poland and Germany were real issues but democratic elections were agreed in Poland by Stalin. Roosevelt accepted the need for reparations and assistance was offered in the war against Japan.
Poland and Germany were neigh on agreed on. Democratic elections in Poland were promised. Reparations payments were acknowledged as necessary by the US.
Poland and Germany were not agreed but agreement came close. No agreements made over reparations or over the war against Japan.
Poland and Germany were fully agreed over. There was no need for further discussion on other issues as they had been previously settled.

Explanation

Question 10 of 20

1

Just three weeks after Yalta what happened?

Select one of the following:

Stalin declared that elections in Poland were impossible
Stalin declared that he would not assist the US against Japan
Stalin ordered the arrest of Polish officials and intellectual and accused the west of preparing separate peace with Nazi high command
Stalin ordered the arrest of Polish officials and intellectual and accused the west of deliberately sabotaging any deal

Explanation

Question 11 of 20

1

When did Roosevelt die?

Select one of the following:

12th May 1945
12th April 1945
12th June 1945
12th July 1945

Explanation

Question 12 of 20

1

Truman insisted what about any agreement

Select one of the following:

They would be based around the Yalta accords
They would be based around the Atlantic charter (1941). Based on ideals of self determination and free elections
There would be little unless Russia accepted US demands over Poland and Germany
That the US would not be involved with a communist enemy

Explanation

Question 13 of 20

1

When was the Potsdam conference?

Select one of the following:

January 1945
March 1945
August 1945
July 1945

Explanation

Question 14 of 20

1

Which of the following is accurate?

Select one of the following:

Churchill sent a telegram to Truman indicating an iron curtain on 12th May 1945 & this was echoed in his speech in Missouri on 5th March 1946
Churchill sent a telegram to Truman indicating an iron curtain on 12th August 1945 & this was echoed in his speech in Missouri on 5th March 1946
Churchill sent a telegram to Truman indicating an iron curtain on 12th May 1945 & this was echoed in his speech in Missouri on 5th April 1946
Churchill sent a telegram to Truman indicating an iron curtain on 12th May 1945 & this was echoed in his speech in Michigan on 5th March 1946

Explanation

Question 15 of 20

1

In April 1950 the National Security Agency said what?

Select one of the following:

" there is no threat posed by the USSR"
"the USSR's aim is nothing less than absolute authority over the rest of the World"
"the USSR want to destroy the US"
"we cannot make concessions against Soviet aggression"

Explanation

Question 16 of 20

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Cold War Summary pg2

Question 1 of 20

The USSR was highly suspicious of what Pre World War Two

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 20

When was the Nazi Soviet Pact

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 20

Harry S Truman said which of the following?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 20

When did Harry Truman say the quote "If we see that Germany is winning..."

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 20

This view reflected the opinion of who?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 20

When was Nazi Germany defeated?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 20

When was the Tehran conference?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 20

What is true of the Tehran conference?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 20

When was the Yalta Conference

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 20

Just three weeks after Yalta what happened?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 20

When did Roosevelt die?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 20

Truman insisted what about any agreement

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 20

When was the Potsdam conference?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 20

Which of the following is accurate?

Select one of the following:

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Question 15 of 20

In April 1950 the National Security Agency said what?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 16 of 20

Events that caused tension including the Spanish Civil War & Soviet invasion of Finland

Select one of the following:

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Question 17 of 20

The Soviet Union rejected what in 1946

Select one of the following:

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Question 18 of 20

However Stalin's belief in "Socialism in one country" showed...

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Question 19 of 20

When was the Comintern disbanded?

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Question 20 of 20

Stalin said "we do this or they crush us" when and in relation to what