TBGS A-Level History Origins of the Cold War

Question 1

What year and month did the Yalta Conference take place?

Accepted Answer

February 1945

Question 2

When did the Cold War officially start?

Accepted Answer

The start of The Truman Doctrine in 1947

Question 3

What did Eastern European Stalinisation entail?

Accepted Answer

Overthrowing elected governments in Eastern Europe, The Comintern creating new Communist governments in Europe

Question 4

What were the main aims for the Yalta Conference?

Accepted Answer

Get USSR to join war against Japan, Acceptance of the UN by Stalin

Question 5

What changed at the Potsdam Conference in July?

Accepted Answer

The US had tested an Atomic Bomb, Truman and Attlee attended

Question 6

How was the Marshall Plan significant?

Accepted Answer

Led to rapid economic stabilisation of Western Europe, Created two clear economic zones in Europe

Question 7

What was Stalin not willing to accept?

Accepted Answer

The return of the Polish Government

Question 8

What was the Western response to the Berlin Blockade?

Accepted Answer

They began airlifting supplies in, 2.3 million tonnes by May, The US moved 60 Nuclear capable bombers to the UK

Question 9

What was the significance of the Crisis?

Accepted Answer

Showed that neither side wanted to risk nuclear war, Showed failures in Stalin's foreign policy, The Federal Republic of Germany was set up in May 1949, Showed Western resolve to stand against Stalin

Question 10

Where and when did Churchill make the 'Iron Curtain' speech

Accepted Answer

1946, Fulton, Missouri

Question 11

Why was Berlin such an important part of Post-War negotiations?

Accepted Answer

It was divided between the US, UK, USSR and France, The Western powers created a joint currency, The western powers combined their sectors into 'Trizonia', It was 177km inside the Soviet region of Germany

Question 12

What did the 'Truman Doctrine' entail?

Accepted Answer

Begin a policy of Containment to stop Communism spreading

Question 13

Who wrote 'The Long Telegram'?

Accepted Answer

George Kennan

Question 14

When did the Berlin Crisis take place?

Accepted Answer

1948-1949

Question 15

What did Kennan advise the US?

Accepted Answer

Adopt a policy of Containment

TBGS A-Level History Origins of the Cold War

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