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The Truman Doctrine was the belief of...
Helping countries vulnerable to Soviet Forces and Capitalism
Helping countries vulnerable to Soviet Forces and Communism
2
In response to Marshall Aid, Stalin set up Cominform which was...
A way to control Communist countries
An alliance of Communist countries
3
The leader of North Korea (communist) was...
Kim Il Sung
Syngman Rhee
4
The competition to be the first to the moon/in space was...
the Space Race
the Arms Race
5
There were fears that Stalin's Salami tactics would create an 'iron curtain'. Who said this?
Roosevelt
Truman
Churchill
Some bloke
6
The policy of 'containment' is...
Containing communism
Allowing Communism to spread
Taking back places controlled by communism
7
The leader of South Korea (capitalist) was...
Syngman Rhee
Kim Il Sung
8
Where America feared the growth of Russian power, Russia wanted to create...
A 'sphere of influence' over Eastern Europe
An Iron Curtain
A buffer zone in Eastern Europe
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A
ims
caused the Berlin Blockade because...
it created tension between both sides
it meant that the Western powers were stronger
it annoyed Stalin
of the differing views of what to do with Germany
10
In the Korean War (1950), Truman asked the ...... for military support.
United Nations
League of Nations
11
The
C
old War
caused the Berlin Blockade because...
it meant that the Western powers were stronger
of the differing views of what to do with Germany
it created tension between both sides
it annoyed Stalin
12
The building up of weapons (nuclear) to be the most powerful was...
the Space Race
the Arms Race
13
How long did the Blockade last in 1948?
318 days
218 days
318 months
14
The Berlin Blockade (1948) was caused by...
Cold War, Allies, Bizonia, American Aid, New Currency
Cold War, Aims, Bizonia, American Aid, New Currency
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What were the consequences of the Korean War?
It 'hotted' up relations
China showed it was strong
SEATO was created - South East Asian Treaty ORganisation
The UN showed it was strong
16
Kim Il Sung's visits to other communist leaders led to the Korean War, they were...
Stalin
Truman
Churchill
Mao Zedong
17
McArthur was sacked because...
He disobeyed Truman's order
He led an attack
He threatened nuclear war with China
18
Comecon was...
A social union of the communist countries
An economic union of the communist countries
19
Democratic beliefs - freedom of speech and more than one political party to vote for.
Capitalism
Communism
20
The split between North and South Korea is known as the...
28th Parallel
38th Parallel
31st Parallel
21
The Marshall Plan was...
Giving $17 billion to poor European countries
Giving aid to the Soviet Union
22
The Berlin Blockade (1948) happened because...
Stalin wanted to rebuild Berlin
Stalin wanted to destroy Berlin (not rebuild it)
Stalin felt threatened by 'Bizonia'
the Allies introduced a new currency in the West
23
B
izonia
caused the Berlin Blockade because...
of the differing views of what to do with Germany
it created tension between both sides
it annoyed Stalin
it meant that the Western powers were stronger
24
America was a democracy, whereas Soviet Union was a...
disarmament
republic
dictatorship
25
How much did the US offer Greece and Turkey as'economic and humanitarian' aid?
$400 billion
$17 billion
$400 million
26
N
ew Currency
caused the Berlin Blockade because...
it created tension between both sides
of the differing views of what to do with Germany
it annoyed Stalin
it meant that the Western powers were stronger
27
A
merican Aid
caused the Berlin Blockade because...
it meant that the Western powers were stronger
of the differing views of what to do with Germany
it annoyed Stalin
it created tension between both sides
