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Eduqas - Development of the USA 1929-2000
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1
When did the Yalta Conference take place?
May 1945
February 1945
August 1945
September 1945
2
Why did Operation Rolling Thunder fail for the Americans?
Encouraged more support in North Vietnam for war against America
Stopped North Vietnam supplying the Vietcong
Increased support in America for the war in Vietnam
Failed to prevent North Vietnam supplying the Vietcong
3
In what year did Stalin blockade Berlin?
1946
1949
1948
1947
4
The European Recovery Plan was also known as what?
Wilson Plan
Marshall Plan
Eisenhower Plan
Economic Plan
5
In which European city is Potsdam?
Paris
Munich
Hamburg
Berlin
6
Who replaced Batista as leader of Cuba?
Che Guevara
Ngo Dinh Diem
Fidel Castro
Khrushchev
7
America no longer bought Cuban goods, what product could Cuba sell to the Soviet Union?
Sugar
Cigars
Lime
Rum
8
At which Berlin Checkpoint did Soviet and American tanks face each other in ?
Alpha
Charlie
Delta
Bravo
9
Why did Stalin prevent Eastern European countries from using Marshall Aid?
All of the above
He did not trust the USSR
Did not want to show economic weakness of Soviet Union
Saw Marshall Aid as 'Dollar Imperialism'
10
How long did the blockade of Berlin last?
11 months
One year
6 months
9 months
11
West Germany joined NATO in 1955, what was the Soviet response?
Create the Warsaw Pact
Blockade Berlin
Supply arms to Cuba
Invade Hungary
12
By 1953, how much aid had America given to Europe?
$27 billion
$7 billion
$17 billion
$37 billion
13
Why did Zippo Raids make turn support against the Americans?
Villages often had no connections to the Vietcong
Innocent villages were often destroyed
Inexperience American troops often walked into booby traps
All of the answers
14
In what month and year was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
January 1962
April 1962
June 1962
October 1962
15
What was one consequence of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
A hotline established between White House and the Kremlin
Soviet missiles removed from Cuba
US missiles removed from Turkey
16
What was the most significant impact of the War in Vietnam?
Johnson's 'Great Society' had to be abandoned
American policy of containment had failed
Propaganda disaster - America had 'propped' up corrupt dictators
Nixon developed different diplomatic strategies
17
The US policy of containing communism was also known as what?
Wilson Doctrine
Truman Doctrine
Greece Doctrine
Stalin Doctrine
18
What were the consequences of the Bay of Pigs invasion?
The Soviets began to supply Cuba with arms
Castro pushed further towards the Soviet Union
The Soviets began to place missiles on Cuba
All of the above
19
The belief that if one country fell to communism then neighbouring countries would was known as...
Domino Theory
Draughts Theory
Chess Theory
Scrabble Theory
20
Civil War in which country led to the Truman Doctrine?
Romanina
Hungary
Turkey
Greece
21
What was NOT agreed at Yalta?
Germany to be divided into 4 zones
Amount of reparations Germany should pay
The future government of Poland
Removal of the German army
22
When was the Bay of Pigs invasion?
August 1962
January 1961
April 1961
May 1962
23
When was the Potsdam Conference?
September 1945
August 1945
May 1945
February 1945
24
What did American soldiers nickname the 'Search and Destroy missions?
Clipper Raids
Zippo Raids
Bic Raids
Ronson Raids
25
What did America successfully test on the 16th July 1945?
Stealth bomber
Cruise missile
Jet airplane
Atomic bomb
26
What was the Gulf of Tonkin Incident?
A boat of Vietnamese refugees set sail for the U.S.
A shark attacked some kids at a beach
A flock of seagulls disrupted U.S. military radars
Vietnamese supposedly fired on U.S. ships
27
What does NATO stand for?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
North America Treaty Organization
North Atlantic Treaty Offensive
North Atlantic Terms Organization
28
Why did Stalin blockade Berlin?
All of the above
The western powers had introduced currency reforms
West Berlin was in the Soviet zone
US and British had combined their zones
29
When did Churchill deliver his 'Iron Curtain' speech?
March 1947
August 1947
March 1946
August 1946
30
Why did President Truman decide to 'get tough' on communism?
Stalin wanted to cripple Germany
Stalin refused to hold free elections in Eastern Europe countries
31
From January 1961, how many Germans fled from East Berlin f to the West each month?
30,000
10,000
40,000
20,000
32
What was agreed at the Yalta Conference?
Hunt down Nazi war criminals
Germany to pay £6,600 million reparations
All of the above
Germany to be divided into 4 zones
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What was the most significant reason for the US defeat in Vietnam?
Failure of US tactics and opposition in America
Support of USSR + China
Tet Offensive
Guerrilla tactics of Vietcong
