Rebuilding Europe & Beginning of the Cold

War

#1Which of the following countries was not behind the “Iron Curtain” under Soviet control?A. CzechoslovakiaB. PolandC. RomaniaD. GreeceE. Bulgaria

#2“We must wait ever vigilant, applying pressure when needed and make sure every move made by the USSR is met with a counter move.”This statement summarizes the key elements of ________.A. The containment policy pursued by the United StatesB. The financial plan conceived by George MarshallC. The recommendation of the French communist party to

De GaulleD. Mao Zedong’s statement against StalinE. Poland’s foreign policy under Gomulka

#3The Truman Doctrine (1947) stated that:A. The United States would provide support for

countries threatened by communismB. The Monroe Doctrine was still validC. The US would overthrow CastroD. Scandinavia was in the Russian sphere of

influenceE. American aid would be cut off to Eastern Europe

#4After World War II which of the following settlements was imposed on Germany?A. The monarchy was restoredB. It was divided into four sectors of occupationC. Membership in the UN Security CouncilD. Total occupation by the USSRE. Decentralized into 150 small states

#5Which of the following was NOT a World War II conference among Allied leaders?A. CasablancaB. TehranC. YaltaD. PotsdamE. Nuremburg

#6What was one of Stalin’s demands for the USSR joining the United Nations?A. He could do whatever he wantedB. Permanent seat at the Security CouncilC. He gets all of GermanyD. USSR would not have to abide by the Universal

Declaration of Human RightsE. The country did not have to be present at the

meetings

#7Which country was a communist country, but did not join the Pact of Brussels, NATO, or the Warsaw Pact?A. SpainB. SwedenC. IrelandD. YugoslaviaE. Austria

Aftermath of WW2 50 million refugees Spring of 1945 – about 20 million people on the

move About 12 million Germans forced to leave their

homes…around 4 million returned to Germany 1 out of every 6 person was a refugee 1947 – 1.5 million Germans still lived in camps for

displaced persons

Aftermath of WW2 Dumbarton Oaks Conference

United Nations replaced League of Nations

USA, Germany, Italy, & Japan join

United Nations Headquartered in New York City Originally 51 member states (Now 193)

All have 1 vote Security council of 11 (now 15) Five permanent seats on Security Council

All have the right to veto decisions USA USSR Great Britain France China

United Nations Promote International peace and cooperation

Have the authority to send peace-keeping forces (military) into a disrupted area

Truman Doctrine 1947

Alliances Formed Pact of Brussels (1948)

GB, France, Belgium, Netherlands, & Luxembourg NATO (1949)

United States joined Pact of Brussels countries along with Italy, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Portugal, Canada, Greece, Turkey, and West Germany

Warsaw Pact (1955) USSR, Albania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania,

Czechoslovakia, Poland, East Germany

#1Which of the following countries was not behind the “Iron Curtain” under Soviet control?A. CzechoslovakiaB. PolandC. RomaniaD. GreeceE. Bulgaria

#2“We must wait ever vigilant, applying pressure when needed and make sure every move made by the USSR is met with a counter move.”This statement summarizes the key elements of ________.A. The containment policy pursued by the United StatesB. The financial plan conceived by George MarshallC. The recommendation of the French communist party to

De GaulleD. Mao Zedong’s statement against StalinE. Poland’s foreign policy under Gomulka

#3The Truman Doctrine (1947) stated that:A. The United States would provide support for

countries threatened by communismB. The Monroe Doctrine was still validC. The US would overthrow CastroD. Scandinavia was in the Russian sphere of

influenceE. American aid would be cut off to Eastern Europe

#4After World War II which of the following settlements was imposed on Germany?A. The monarchy was restoredB. It was divided into four sectors of occupationC. Membership in the UN Security CouncilD. Total occupation by the USSRE. Decentralized into 150 small states

#5Which of the following was NOT a World War II conference among Allied leaders?A. CasablancaB. TehranC. YaltaD. PotsdamE. Nuremburg

#6What was one of Stalin’s demands for the USSR joining the United Nations?A. He could do whatever he wantedB. Permanent seat at the Security CouncilC. He gets all of GermanyD. USSR would not have to abide by the Universal

Declaration of Human RightsE. The country did not have to be present at the

meetings

#7Which country was a communist country, but did not join the Pact of Brussels, NATO, or the Warsaw Pact?A. SpainB. SwedenC. IrelandD. YugoslaviaE. Austria