Question 1

Which of the following weapons systems did the US not develop first?&#10;A) Atomic bomb&#10;B) Nuclear bomb&#10;C) ICBM&#10;D) SSBM

Accepted Answer

The US developed the atomic bomb and the nuclear bomb first, notably during the Manhattan Project in World War II. However, the Soviet Union was the first to develop an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) in 1957. SSBM (Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile) technology was also pioneered by the US, but the distinction here is with the ICBM development.

Question 2

The US-Soviet thaw resulted in:&#10;A) Resolution of the Korean War&#10;B) The election of Eisenhower&#10;C) Austrian State Treaty and neutrality&#10;D) Geneva Conference granting Vietnamese independence

Accepted Answer

The election of Eisenhower&#10;

Question 3

Which of the following states was a member of the listed alliance?&#10;A) Turkey in NATO&#10;B) South Vietnam in SEATO&#10;C) US in Baghdad Pact&#10;D) Yugoslavia in Warsaw Pact

Accepted Answer

Turkey was a member of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) which is a military alliance between North American and European countries.

Answer: B) South Vietnam in SEATO
 South Vietnam was a member of SEATO (Southeast Asia Treaty Organization) which was a defense treaty signed by several Southeast Asian countries and the United States to counter the communist threat in the region.

Answer: C) None of the options
 The United States was not a member of the Baghdad Pact, which was a mutual defense agreement between Iran, Iraq, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.

Answer: D) Yugoslavia in Warsaw Pact
 Yugoslavia was not a member of the Warsaw Pact, which was a military alliance between the Soviet Union and its satellite states in Eastern Europe. Yugoslavia was a non-aligned country during the Cold War.

Question 4

The US did not participate in which Cold War organization?&#10;A) OAS&#10;B) NATO&#10;C) SEATO&#10;D) CENTO

Accepted Answer

The US participated in the Organization of American States (OAS), the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO), but did not participate in the Central Treaty Organization (CENTO). CENTO was primarily a Middle Eastern defense organization, and while the US supported it, it was not a member.

Question 5

Cold War tensions grew because of:&#10;A) French push for rapid unification of Germany as trading partner&#10;B) US refusal of Marshall Plan Aid for Eastern Europe&#10;C) Western opposition to Russian claims to German property as reparations&#10;D) Russian anger that their plans for a Bizone were rebuffed by the West

Accepted Answer

Western opposition to Russian claims to German property as reparations. This was a major point of contention between the Western powers and the Soviet Union after World War II. The Soviet Union believed that they were entitled to compensation for the damage done to them by Germany during the war, and they sought to take property and resources from Germany to help rebuild their own country. The Western powers, however, opposed this and refused to accept Soviet claims to German property. This led to increased tension between the two sides and was one of the contributing factors to the start of the Cold War.

Question 6

Which of the following occurred late in the Second World War?&#10;A) The Grand Alliance faltered, as Britain feared American anti-colonialism after the war&#10;B) The West accepted Soviet security interests in Eastern Europe&#10;C) Britain feared a revival of Franco-German tensions of 1920s, thus refused French occupation zone in Germany&#10;D) New deal insider Truman represented continuity with FDR's policies

Accepted Answer

The West accepted Soviet security interests in Eastern Europe late in the Second World War as part of the Yalta and Potsdam conferences. The Grand Alliance remained strong until the end of the war, and there is no evidence that Britain feared American anti-colonialism at this time. There were tensions between Britain and France over the occupation zones in Germany, but this occurred earlier in the war. Truman became president after FDR's death, but this is not related to events that occurred late in the war.

Question 7

The Western focus on the aerial campaign before the Second World War:&#10;A) Reflected pre-War British priorities of avoiding costly land battles&#10;B) Reflected clear Allied air superiority in 1940&#10;C) Successfully broke German civilian morale&#10;D) Yielded immediate and major cuts in German war production

Accepted Answer

The Western focus on the aerial campaign before the Second World War reflected pre-War British priorities of avoiding costly land battles. The British had learned from the high casualties and impact of trench warfare in World War I and sought to avoid it in future conflicts. Therefore, they invested heavily in their air force, hoping to achieve victory through aerial bombardment rather than ground warfare.

Question 8

German war mobilization was not marked by:&#10;A) Excessive bureaucracy&#10;B) Rational authoritarian allocation of resources&#10;C) Over-engineered weaponry&#10;D) Resource shortages

Accepted Answer

Rational authoritarian allocation of resources does not accurately describe German war mobilization, which was often characterized by excessive bureaucracy, over-engineered weaponry, and resource shortages, rather than a streamlined, authoritarian approach to resource allocation.

Question 9

Which of the following is untrue? During the Phoney War, the Allies:&#10;A) Avoided air attacks that would have invited German retaliation&#10;B) Planned bombardment of Russia to halt resource shipments to Germany&#10;C) Planned an invasion of Norway&#10;D) Planned armoured attacks on Germany

Accepted Answer

The Allies did not plan armored attacks on Germany during the Phoney War; they were largely inactive and defensive, focusing on building up their forces.

Question 10

German strategic options in 1940 did not include:&#10;A) Immediate naval invasion of Britain&#10;B) War against Russia before Russian mobilization complete&#10;C) Mediterranean campaign as means of isolating Britain&#10;D) Softening British morale with submarine attacks and bombarment

Accepted Answer

In 1940, Germany did not have the naval capabilities for an immediate invasion of Britain, known as Operation Sea Lion. The plan was postponed indefinitely due to Germany's inability to gain air superiority during the Battle of Britain and the lack of necessary transport and naval power.

Deck 5: The First Cold War in Europe 1945-61; The Second World War, 1940-45