A world divided: superpower relations, 1943–72: Practice Questions

Which economic aid program was introduced by the United States in 1948 to provide financial support for the reconstruction of Western European nations after World War II?

Which doctrine, formulated after the 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia, stated that the Soviet Union had the right to intervene in any Eastern Bloc nation where socialism was under threat?

Following the failure of the Paris Summit in 1960 and the subsequent rise in tensions, the Berlin Wall was constructed in 1961. Which of the following was a primary long-term impact of the wall on the relationship between the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) and the German Democratic Republic (GDR) up until 1972?

In 1947, which organization was established by the Soviet Union to coordinate the activities of communist parties across Europe?

The Outer Space Treaty, signed in 1967, was a significant step in the 'Thaw' of the Cold War. What was its primary restriction regarding superpower relations?

Identify one major disagreement between the Superpowers that occurred during the Potsdam Conference in 1945.

Outline how the U2 incident of 1960 and Eisenhower's refusal to apologize affected the outcome of the Paris Summit Conference.

Describe the role of Khrushchev's policy of 'peaceful co-existence' in changing the nature of Superpower competition during the mid-1950s.

Outline the outcomes of the key conferences held during the Second World War.

(a) Identify one agreement reached at the Yalta Conference in February 1945.
(b) Describe one point of tension that emerged between Truman and Stalin at the Potsdam Conference later that year.

Explain how the creation of Cominform (1947) and Comecon (1949) were used by Stalin to ensure political and economic control over the satellite states of Eastern Europe.