The Potsdam Conference
Who was the only remaining member of “the Big Three” at the Potsdam Conference?
Joseph Stalin
What document stated that the United States would provide military aid to any country threatened by the spread of communism?
The Truman Doctrine
Which side of Germany was controlled by the Soviet Union?
East Germany
What is the defensive alliance between the US, Canada, and Western Europe that states “an attack on one member was an attack on all members.”?
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO)
What was the name given to the fear of the spread of communism in the United States?
The Red Scare
What was Stalin's goal for the Potsdam Conference?
To weaken Germany to prevent it from becoming a military threat again
True or false, all of these things are true regarding Germany after the war,
- West Germany was occupied by the United States, while East Germany was occupied by the Soviet Union
- West Germany was allowed to rebuild its economy, while East Germany remained underdeveloped
- West Germany was allowed to establish a democratic government, while East Germany was ruled by a communist regime
True
What was the result of Stalin’s blockade of railways, roads, and canals?
The United States airlifted supplies to West Berlin
(The Berlin Airlift)
What was the alliance formed by the Soviet Union in response to NATO, that included the Soviet Union, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, and East Germany?
The Warsaw Pact
What type of government did Cuba adopt after the Cuban Revolution?
Communist
What was Truman trying to avoid at the Potsdam Conference?
A repeat of the Treaty of Versailles
What was the metaphorical term used for the divide between Western Europe and the Eastern European countries under Soviet control?
The Iron Curtain
How long did the Berlin Airlift last?
15 months
What movement, started by a senator from Wisconsin claimed to root out communist sympathizers in the United States and stirred "The Red Scare"?
McCarthyism
What failed invasion of Cuba was a complete failure and embarrassment for the US
The Bay of Pigs
What did Stalin attempt to create, in order to protect Russia from invasion, and also ensure they maintain some control over Europe?
A "buffer zone"
What was the term for the strategy to prevent the spread of communism and Soviet influence beyond its current borders?
"Containment"
What is the policy that uses economic power and financial incentives to achieve political goals overseas?
What was the major achievement of the Apollo 11 mission in 1969?
The first manned mission to land on the Moon
What was the closest the world ever came, to all out nuclear war?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Which of the following was NOT an agreement of the Potsdam Conference?
A. Demilitarization of Germany
B. Division of Germany into four occupation zones
C. Reparations from Germany to the Allies
D. The West would be responsible for supplying food and provisions to all of Germany
E. Germany will have free elections, free press, and free speech
D
What gave 12.5 billion in aid and created long-term bond between Western Europe and the US?
The Marshall Plan
What policy stated the United State was comitted to go to the “brink of war” at any moment?
Brinkmanship
Who was the first man in space?
Who replaced Khrushchev as the leader of the Soviet Union?
Leonid Brezhnev