Topic 2: Cold War Crisis 1958-70

Question 1

Why was the Soviet Union worried about Berlin in the years 1958-61?

Accepted Answer

Prosperous West with Marshall Aid, Mass emigration from East to West, Communism looked unpopular

Question 2

Who were the leaders of the Soviet Union 1958-1970?

Accepted Answer

Khrushchev, Brezhnev

Question 3

What was the Bay of Pigs incident?

Accepted Answer

An attempt to overthrow the Communist leader in Cuba

Question 4

Who were the presidents from of the USA from 1958-70?

Accepted Answer

Eisenhower, JFK, Johnson, Nixon

Question 5

What agreements were made as a result of the Cuban Missile crisis, 1962?

Accepted Answer

Test Ban Treaty 1963, Outer Space Treaty 1967 and NPT 1968

Question 6

What was the Prague Spring?

Accepted Answer

A series of reforms from Dubcek

Question 7

How many zones was Berlin divided into?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 8

How did Brezhnev react to the Prague Spring?

Accepted Answer

Invaded Czechoslovakia to reestablish control, Brezhnev Doctrine

Question 9

When was the Cuban Revolution?

Accepted Answer

1959

Question 10

What year was the Berlin wall built?

Accepted Answer

1961

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