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Origins of the Cold War
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Origins of the Cold War
Origins of the Cold War
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Which ideological systems distinguished the United States and the USSR after World War II?
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The United States represented capitalist democracy. The USSR represented communist dictatorship.
2
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Why did the United States and the USSR form a temporary alliance during World War II?
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They formed an alliance to defeat the Axis powers despite their ideological differences.
3
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Which countries constituted the Axis powers mentioned in the lecture?
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Nazi Germany, Italy, and Japan constituted the Axis powers.
4
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When did the Tehran Conference take place?
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The Tehran Conference took place in November 1943.
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Which leaders represented the United States and United Kingdom at Tehran?
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Franklin D. Roosevelt represented the United States, and Winston Churchill represented the United Kingdom.
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What did the Soviet Union request regarding a second front?
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The Soviet Union requested that the Western Allies open a second front.
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How was Poland’s territory to change under the Tehran arrangements?
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Poland would gain land from Germany but lose land to the Soviet Union.
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When did the Yalta Conference take place?
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The Yalta Conference took place in February 1945.
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How was Germany to be divided under the Yalta arrangements?
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Germany would be divided into four zones controlled by France, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the USSR.
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What additional military commitment did the USSR make at Yalta?
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The USSR agreed to help the United States fight Japan.
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Which international organisation was being established during the Yalta Conference?
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The United Nations was being established.
12
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When did the Potsdam Conference take place?
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The Potsdam Conference took place from July to August 1945.
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Which policy was adopted toward the Nazi Party at Potsdam?
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The Nazi Party was banned.
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What was to happen to Nazi war criminals after Potsdam?
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Nazi war criminals were to be prosecuted.
15
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How was Berlin divided after the Potsdam Conference?
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Berlin was divided into four occupation zones controlled by France, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the USSR.
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Which leaders replaced Roosevelt and Churchill during Potsdam?
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Harry Truman led the United States, and Clement Attlee led the United Kingdom.
17
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Why did the United States atomic bomb announcement increase Soviet distrust?
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The United States announced the atomic bomb and used it against Japan without consulting Stalin until the last minute.
18
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Which Japanese city was bombed by the United States on 6 August 1945?
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Hiroshima was bombed on 6 August 1945.
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Which Japanese city was bombed by the United States on 9 August 1945?
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Nagasaki was bombed on 9 August 1945.
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What immediate arms-race response followed the United States atomic bombings?
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Stalin accelerated the USSR’s atomic-bomb project.
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When did the USSR conduct its first successful atomic-bomb test?
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The USSR conducted its first successful atomic-bomb test on 29 August 1949.
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What was the effect of the Soviet atomic-bomb test on the United States?
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It ended the United States nuclear monopoly.
23
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Who sent the Long Telegram to President Truman?
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George Kennan sent the Long Telegram to President Truman.
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Why was Kennan’s message called the Long Telegram?
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It was called the Long Telegram because it contained 8,000 words.
25
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When did Kennan send the Long Telegram?
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Kennan sent the Long Telegram in February 1946.
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What central assessment did Kennan make about the USSR?
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Kennan argued that the USSR was aggressive and expansionist.
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What policy did Kennan advocate toward Soviet communism?
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Kennan argued that Soviet communism had to be contained.
28
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Who sent the Novikov Telegram?
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Nikolai Novikov sent the Novikov Telegram.
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When and from where did Novikov send his telegram?
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Novikov sent it from the Washington embassy in September 1946.
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What did the Novikov Telegram claim about the United States?
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It claimed that the United States wanted expansion and that Americans were willing to wage war against the USSR.