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Edexcel 9-1 Origins of the Cold War
Edexcel 9-1 Origins of the Cold War
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When were the Long and Novikov telegrams sent?
1948
1946
1947
1945
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What event led to the acceptance of the Marshall Plan?
Events in Czechoslovakia
Events in Poland
Events in Greece
Events in Yugoslavia
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Why was Berlin a potential 'flashpoint'?
All of the above
Could be used to spy behind the 'Iron Curtain'
USA and USSR both wanted control of the capital
Showed how much better life was under capitalism
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Who is the Cold War between?
USSR and UK
USSR and France
USA and UK
USA and USSR
5
What was 'Dollar Imperialism'?
All of the above
The Marshall Plan
USA dominating countries using money
USSR said the USA only gave money out of self-interest
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How long did the Berlin Blockade last?
460 days
10 months
12 months
318 days
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What had changed between Yalta and Potsdam?
All of the above
Stalin had arrested the non-Communist leaders in Poland
America had a new President
America had dropped the first atomic bomb
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Where did the USSR rig elections?
Bulgaria
Poland
Yugoslavia
All of the above
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What does MAD stand for?
Mentally assured destruction
Mutually assisted destruction
Motionally assured distraction
Mutually assured destruction
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When was the Potsdam conference?
February 1945
November 1946
July 1945
May 1950
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When was the Yalta conference?
November 1919
February 1945
November 1943
June 1945
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How could Yalta be seen as a success for the USSR?
All of the above
Allowed to influence Greece
Allowed a sphere of influence over Eastern Europe
USSR boarders extended east into Poland
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How many Allied planes landed at Templehof in 15 minutes?
10
3
5
15
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What were satellite states?
Part of the Soviet sphere of influence
All of the above
Countries controlled by one of the Superpowers
A country inside another zone
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What was the Truman Doctrine?
Outlined the policy of containment
USA policy to stop the spread of Communism
Policy that involved the USA directly in European affairs
All of the above
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What does the USSR stand for?
Union of Soviet Social Republics
United Soviet Socialist Rpublics
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
United Soviet Society Republics
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When was NATO formed?
July 1945
April 1949
June 1947
November 1946
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How many tons of supplies were dropped?
1 million
3.5 million
5 million
1.5 million
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Why was Potsdam a failure?
All of the above
Arguments over how much Germany should pay in reparations
Truman was very anti-Communist
The USA did not tell Stalin about the atomic bomb
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What is the final straw for Stalin?
West Germany accepts Marshall Aid
West Germany invades East
Allies form Trizonia
Allies issue a new currency
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Why was the Marshall Plan designed?
Extreme shortages of food, coal and goods
Danger of countries becoming communist
All of the above
Countries of Europe owed $11.5 billion to the USA
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What was agreed at the Yalta conference?
Allow free elections in every country
Stalin and the USSR would declare war on Japan
Agree that Stalin can have full control of Poland
Agree that Stalin can have influence over Greece
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In which countries did Stalin use the Soviet controlled Police to gain power?
Hungary
Poland
Bulgaria
Czechoslovakia
24
Who were the leaders of the 'Big Three' at Potsdam?
Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill
Khrushchev, Truman and Churchill
Stalin, Truman and Attlee
Stalin, Truman and Churchill
25
In which country was a pro-American politician murdered?
Bulgaria
Romania
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
26
What was the Missile Gap?
A description of the Cold War by 1965
USA had more weapons than the USSR
What a country had and what it was perceived to have
USSR had more weapons than the USA
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What were the Long and Novikov telegrams?
Orders to take over non-Communist countries
Orders to declare war
Letters telling the USSR and USA not to trust each other
Discussion about what to do with Germany
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What was cominform?
The Communist Information Bureau
Gave Stalin control over communist countries
All of the above
Set up to oppose NATO
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What happened when Tito refused to take orders from Stalin?
The USSR refused to provide any aid
All of the above
Tito accepted aid from the USA
Yugoslavia was expelled from Cominform
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What were there still shortages of in Berlin?
Food
Medicine
Coal
Oil
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What was the 'Iron curtain'?
Invisible barrier between East and West
All of the above
The Soviet sphere of influence
A metaphor
32
How much money was made available by the Marshall Plan?
$17 million
$66 billion
$17 billion
$6.6 billion
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What is a Cold War?
War of propaganda
All of the above
War of spying
Ideological war
34
Why was NATO formed?
Nuclear war seemed a real possibility
Strength countries defences against attack
All of the above
To provide support in case of war
35
What happened when Truman first put the Marshall Plan to congress?
Accepted
Rejected
36
What year did the Cold War start?
1945
1940
1919
1980
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What was the first of the three conferences called?
Potsdam
Versailles
Tehran
Yalta
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When did the Allies combine zones to form West Germany?
17th July 1945
1st June 1948
21st June 1947
8th July 1949
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Why did this anger Stalin?
All of the above
He wanted to keep Germany weak
He wanted to be part of the agreement
He wasn't told
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Who was the President of Yugoslavia?
Ngo Diem
Tito
Viet Minh
Truman
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What was the Berlin Blockade?
Stalin cut all ground transport links
All of the above
An attempt to starve West Berlin
Allies airlift supplies into Berlin
42
Who was the President of the USA at the Yalta conference?
Frederick Roosevelt
George Bush
Harry Truman
Winston Churchill
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What was agreed about Germany at the Yalta conference?
Divided into three zones - each held by one of the 'Big 3'
Divided into two zones - East and West
Hitler would remain leader
Divided into four zones - each held by one of the Allies
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When was the term 'Iron curtain' first used?
November 1943
December 1948
July 1945
March 1946
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Who first used the term 'Iron Curtain'?
Winston Churchill
Harry Truman
Joseph Stalin
Clement Attlee
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What countries became communist in 1947?
Romania
All of the above
Poland
Hungary
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Why does Stalin order a partial blockade?
The Western zone is improving rapidly
Educated people are leaving the East to go West
All of the above
West Germany accepts Marshall Aid
48
When does the Berlin Blockade begin?
November 1947
24th June 1945
13th February 1948
24th June 1948
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What were the consequnces of the Berlin Blockade?
All of the above
NATO set up
Berlin Airlift
Damaged the USSRs reputation
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Who were the 'Big Three'?
USA, USSR and Russia
USSR, USA and France
USA, Britain and France
USA, Britain and USSR
