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The Early Years Of The Cold War
The Early Years Of The Cold War
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A revision quiz for IGCSE History.
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1
Who delivered the famous 'Iron Curtain' speech?
Justin Bieber
Clement Attlee
Winston Churchill
Harry Truman
2
Which of the following was agreed to at the 'Potsdam Conference'?
The new border between Germany and Poland in the west.
The borders between Yugoslavia and Albania.
Japanese reparations
The new currency for Czechoslovakia.
3
The Marshall Plan was aimed at:
The first stage in a US attempt to take over the world.
Supplying anti-communist rebels in Eastern Europe with guns.
Settling the new border between Poland and Germany.
Making Europe wealthy as a guard against communism.
4
How did the USSR assert control in Eastern Europe?
By rigging elections.
By threatening invasion by tanks.
By threatening to bomb democratic countries.
By assassinating local government officials.
5
What was 'The Truman Doctrine'?
President Truman's full list of Executive Orders.
Another name for 'The Marshall Plan'.
A popular 1950s film starring Marlon Brando.
US support for any country resisting communism.
6
Why did Truman give money to Turkey and Greece?
To set up a free trade zone with the two countries.
Because Truman was born in Turkey and felt nostalgic.
To prevent them from falling to communism.
To gain control of sea routes to the Black Sea.
7
Which of the following was
not
an agreement made at the 'Yalta Conference'?
The leaders agreed to set up the United Nations.
Germany should be divided into occupation zones.
German reparations
The borders of Poland would be shifted westward.
8
What was the 'Warsaw Pact'?
A free trade agreement between Poland and Czechoslovakia.
A military alliance between Poland and Bulgaria.
A military alliance between Soviet-aligned countries.
An environmental protection law signed in Warsaw.
9
What was the main message in 'The Long Telegram'?
Soviet policy is a continuation of older, hostile policy.
All of the above.
The USSR will try to destroy democracy in the West.
Communism has made Russian leaders worse.
10
Which of the following was
not
one of Stalin's motives for the 'Berlin Blockade':
Stalin was concerned the USSR would border a Western state.
Stalin wanted to prevent a capitalist West Germany forming.
Stalin was angry about the new currency issued in the West.
Stalin wanted to impress China.
11
What does 'NATO' stand for?
North Atlantic Treaty Office
North Occidental Tarantula Organization
North Ontario Taxpayers Ombudsmen
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
12
What was the name of the document sent to Washington by US diplomat George Kennan?
The Potsdam Papers
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
The Pentagon Papers
The Long Telegram
13
Why was Stalin concerned with exerting Soviet influence in Eastern Europe?
Because Stalin was an imperialist.
Because Stalin wanted neighbours not hostile to the USSR.
Because Eastern Europe had lots of oil.
Because the USSR needed more living space in the west.
14
The American policy of 'containment' aimed to:
Contain communism from spreading outside of Europe/USSR.
Contain communism in the USSR and destroy it elsewhere.
Split all communist countries in two.
Store all nuclear bombs on US soil.
15
What was the principal purpose of the 'Berlin Airlift'?
To test the range of new American bombers.
To transport secret agents to West Berlin.
To supply food and supplies to West Berlin.
To provoke a war with Stalin.
