An Iron Curtain

Question 1

The United States’ policy of containment after World War II was intended to prevent communism from spreading beyond

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the Soviet Union.

Question 2

After World War II, why did the USSR want to control countries in Eastern Europe?

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The USSR needed to protect its western border from future attacks.

Question 3

President Truman’s policy of containment was intended to

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slow the spread of Communism.

Question 4

Under the Truman Doctrine, the United States agreed to

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provide financial and military aid to countries fighting a Communist takeover.

Question 5

Look at the map.Which country controlled the highlighted nations?

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the Soviet Union

Question 6

Why was there tension between the US and the USSR after World War II?

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Their economies were based on different principles and systems.

Question 7

During the post-war period, the USSR was able to control Poland and Hungary by

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setting up puppet governments there.

Question 8

After World War II, Stalin said that the Soviet Union needed a “buffer zone” to protect it from attack. This idea resulted in the USSR expanding its control into

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Eastern Europe.

Question 9

What was one common goal among Allied leaders at the Potsdam Conference in 1945?

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to gain power and influence in the postwar world

Question 10

Under the Truman Doctrine, the United States became committed to helping countries that were

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fighting a communist takeover.

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