Two policies of Khrushchev were

Peaceful co-existence and de-Stalinisation

Which was NOT a consequence of Cuban Missile Crisis

More missiles put in Turkey by USA

Beliefs about the way government and economy is organised

Marshall Plan & Comecon

To stop the spread of capitalism, Using superpower funds to rebuild/ influence smaller nations

Castro allowed USSR to begin building missiles in Cuba, because

He feared a repeat of the Bay of Pigs invasion

Hungarian invasion - most important reason

Prevent reform spreading to other countries in E Europe

Codename for development of atom bomb in USA

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Edexcel GCSE Modern History: Cold war 1941-91

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Period Study: Superpower Relations and the Cold war 1941-91

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Two policies of Khrushchev were
Peaceful co-existence and the 'thaw'
Peaceful co-existence and de-Stalinisation
Development of nuclear weapons & sports rivalry
Space race and Cuban Missile base
2
The Grand Alliance was
GB, France & USA
Britain, USA & USSR
Codename for D Day Landings, 1944
Agreements at Yalta & Potsdam
3
Which was NOT a consequence of Cuban Missile Crisis
Cuba maintained close relations with USSR
More of a nuclear arms race
More missiles put in Turkey by USA
US-USSR direct telephone hotline
4
Berlin Wall was built in 1961
Fear of spying through West Berlin
To stop skilled workers leaving E Germany
Meeting broke down days after U2 spy plane shot down by USSR
Al of these
5
Ideology means
Future plans for Europe
Democracy versus dictatorship
Beliefs about the way government and economy is organised
Arms build up
6
Possible factors leading to an 'Iron Curtain' included
Buffer zone to stop a future German invasions
Desire for 'puppet' governments
Stalin;s distrust of Truman
All of these
7
Marshall Plan & Comecon
Were plans for both sides to reduce the arms race
Use of propaganda by both sides
To stop the spread of capitalism
Using superpower funds to rebuild/ influence smaller nations
8
Poorer relations at Potsdam were due to
Soviets had taken over Eastern Europe
All of these
2 new leaders - in GB & USA
US plans for secret atom bomb known by USSR
9
Castro allowed USSR to begin building missiles in Cuba, because
He was a communist
He disliked Kennedy
He relied on close trade with the USSR
He feared a repeat of the Bay of Pigs invasion
10
Hungarian invasion - most important reason
Khruschchev wanted to look as powerful as Stalin
To demonstrate the power of USSR forces
Fear of Dubchek the new Hungarian leader
Prevent reform spreading to other countries in E Europe
11
Manhattan Project
Allied meeting to plan occupation of Berlin
Codename for development of atom bomb in USA
Plans for new United Nations building after WW2
Codename of attacks on Nazi extermination camps
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Two key consequences of Berlin Airlift, 1948
Warsaw Pact & Berlin Wall
All of these
NATO and arms race
Bizonia and new currency

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