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GCSE History - Cold War Origins 1945-1960
GCSE History - Cold War Origins 1945-1960
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A #GCSE #History #knowledge quiz about the #Coldwar from #1945 to #1960
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1
What does NATO stand for?
Northern Anti-Terrorism Organisation
Nerds And Three Orangutans
National Atlantic Treaty Organisation
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
2
When did Stalin begin the Berlin Blockade?
July 1948
June 1948
April 1947
June 1947
3
How often did the Allies fly supplies into Berlin?
Every minute
Twice a day
Every 30 seconds
Every half-hour
4
What was a disadvantage of the Korean War for the USA?
Containment
Arms race
Cost
Trade relations
5
What was the purpose of the Warsaw Pact?
Provide USA with a base in Europe
Defend USSR from NATO
Preserve Communism in Europe
Protect Allies from USSR
6
When was Comecon formed?
1950
1949
1947
1948
7
Which of these countries was NOT a part of the Big Three?
USSR
France
Britain
USA
8
In what year was Sputnik 2 launched?
1957
1956
1959
1958
9
Which of these countries were NOT taken over by Communism after WW2?
Albania
Syria
Poland
Hungary
10
In 1948, Britain, France and the USA merged their sections of Germany to form what?
West Germany
Trizonia
Germany minus Communism
Tanzania
11
What was a cause of the 1956 Hungarian Uprising?
Hungarian independence
Soviet military presence
US presence
Rakosi's Communism
12
Who was Stalin's successor?
Trotsky
Putin
Krushchev
Krushshev
13
When did the USA detonate the first H-bomb?
September 1954
August 1949
August 1953
November 1952
14
When the armistice was signed after the Korean War, where were North and South Korea divided?
38th Parallel
21st Parallel
43rd Parallel
39th Parallel
15
Which came first, Yalta or Potsdam?
Yalta
Potsdam
16
In the Potsdam Conference, who replaced Churchill?
Clement Atlee
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
David Cameron
17
How much money did Truman ask Congress for for the Truman Doctrine?
$1 billion
$400 million
$800 million
$100 million
18
What was agreed at the Yalta Conference?
Liberate countries in German control
Punish war criminals
Reduce German industrial output
Divide Germany into 4 zones
19
When did Stalin die?
March 1953
March 1952
June 1953
June 1954
20
What was the purpose of Cominform?
Co-ordinate Communist movement
Inform people about Communism
Co-ordinate industry in Eastern Europe
Reduce Capitalism in Eastern Europe
