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Origins of the Cold War 1945-1949
Origins of the Cold War 1945-1949
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1
How much was given to Europe in Marshall aid in total?
$17 billion
$15 billion
$22 Billion
$12 billion
2
What was NOT a result of the Iron curtain speech?
The Americans realised how bad the situation was in Europe
Russia printed anti-Churchill propaganda
Stalin was angry with Churchill
Relations improved between USA and USSR
3
Under the Truman Doctrine, what would be supplied to Europe to help countries recover?
Big Macs, fries and milk shakes
soldiers, tanks and ships
Money, food and soldiers
Money, supplies and advice
4
Which was NOT a reason for the dropping of the bomb by the USA?
To end the war
Because Japan had invaded USA
To scare the USSR
They had spent millions of dollars
5
Where was the first atomic bomb dropped in Aug 1945?
Hiroshima
Moscow
Berlin
Nagasaki
6
Which Czech politician was pushed out of a window in 1948?
Janos Kadar
Jan Masaryk
Alexander Dubcek
Imre Nagy
7
What was the name of the group of countries close to USSR that became Communist after WWII?
Eastern Bloc
Warsaw Pact
NATO
Cominform
8
Which of these is NOT a feature of a Communist country?
Strict control of the media
free elections
A one party state
Ruled by a dictator
9
How much money were Greece and Turkey given to stop a Communist takeover in 1947
$300 million
$750 million
$400 million
$500 million
10
When was the Potsdam conference?
May 1945
June 1945
July and Aug 1945
Sep and Oct 1945
11
Where did Churchill give his 'Iron curtain' speech in March 1946?
Free Town
Fulton
Folkstone
Filton
12
Who were the 'Big Three' at Yalta in Feb 1945?
Hitler, Churchill and Stalin
Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin
Truman, Churchill and Stalin
Truman, Atlee and Stalin
13
When was Cominform (Communist Information Bureau) set up?
1945
1947
1946
1948
14
What was the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance also known as?
COMEDIAN
COMICBOOK
COMECON
COMEA
15
What were the main disagreements over at Potsdam?
Japan and Poland
German reparations and Britain
German Reparations and Poland
Free elections in Eastern Europe
16
By September 1948, how many tonnes of supplies were flown into West Berlin every day?
5000
10000
3000
7500
17
What would happen to Germany and Berlin after the War?
It would be taken over by USSR
It would be allowed to crumble
It would be split into 4 zones of occupation
It would be allowed to have a Nazi Government
18
How did the USSR describe the Marshall Plan?
Dollar Revisionism
Dollar Colonialism
Dollar Expansionism
Dollar Imperialism
