3.1 Origins of the Cold War

• What were the two main superpowers involved in the Cold War?

  USA and USSR
• What were the names of the two major post-WWII policies that aimed to rebuild Europe and contain communism?

  Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan
• The Berlin Blockade was a Soviet attempt to cut off West Berlin in 1948
• The Cold War involved direct military confrontation between the USA and USSR.

  False
• What was the outcome of the Cold War?

  Neither side achieved complete victory
• What tactics did the USA use to spread capitalism and democracy during the Cold War?

  Propaganda, economic aid, proxy wars
• Propaganda was a key weapon used by both the USA and USSR during the Cold War.


  True
• The USA aimed to contain communism and promote democracy
• During World War II, tensions arose between the United States, United Kingdom, and Soviet Union
• The USSR aimed to establish Soviet-friendly regimes in Eastern Europe
• Match the policy with its definition:

  Truman Doctrine ↔️ Policy of containing Soviet communism

  Marshall Plan ↔️ Economic aid to rebuild Western Europe
• The Marshall Plan helped restore economic prosperity in Western Europe
• Match the superpower with its political and economic system:

  USA ↔️ Capitalist, democratic

  USSR ↔️ Communist, totalitarian
• The Warsaw Pact included the Soviet Union and Eastern European communist countries
• The USSR's economic system was communist
• The ideological rivalry between the USA and the USSR was a key driver of the geopolitical tension that defined the Cold War
• The inability to reconcile opposing ideologies was a major factor in the emergence and persistence of the Cold War.

  True
• The Berlin Blockade was a Soviet attempt to cut off Western access to West Berlin by blocking all land and water routes
• The Berlin Blockade and Airlift solidified the division of Germany.

  True
• Who were the two main superpowers involved in the Cold War?

  USA and USSR
• Neither the USA nor the USSR achieved complete victory or defeat in the Cold War.


  True
• The USA's goal after World War II was to contain communism and promote democracy
• What was the primary purpose of the Marshall Plan?

  Rebuild Western Europe
• The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union from 1945 to 1991
• Allied tensions during World War II contributed to the origins of the Cold War.


  True
• Chronological order of key Cold War events

  1️⃣ End of World War II (1945)

  2️⃣ Formation of NATO (1949)

  3️⃣ Berlin Blockade and Airlift (1948-1949)

  4️⃣ Warsaw Pact formed (1955)
• Who were some key figures who shaped the Cold War?

  Stalin, Truman, Churchill
• The Cold War used propaganda, economic competition, and proxy wars
• The USSR aimed to spread communism and socialism during the Cold War.


  True
• The Cold War was defined by geopolitical tension and ideological rivalry
• What type of political and economic system did the USSR have during the Cold War?

  Communist, totalitarian
• The Cold War resulted from growing tensions among the Allied powers after World War II.


  True
• The USA's goal during World War II was to prevent the spread of Soviet influence after the war.

  True
• Steps leading to the Cold War after World War II

  1️⃣ Divergent goals and ideological differences between the Allies

  2️⃣ Growing mistrust and competition

  3️⃣ Inability to resolve wartime tensions

  4️⃣ Transition from cooperation to confrontation
• The Marshall Plan aimed to revive Western European economies and strengthen ties to the United States.

  True
• The Cold War was characterized by direct military confrontations between the USA and USSR.

  False
• Key outcomes of the Cold War

  1️⃣ Neither the USA nor the USSR achieved complete victory

  2️⃣ Prolonged stalemate

  3️⃣ Ideological and political rivalry continued
• The formation of NATO and the Warsaw Pact increased tensions between the capitalist West and the communist East.


  True
• The USA valued individual freedoms and a free market during the Cold War.


  True
• Match the ideology with the corresponding political and economic systems:

  USA ↔️ Democratic and capitalist

  USSR ↔️ Totalitarian and communist