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Question 1

What sort of Germany did the USSR want after WWII?

Accepted Answer

Divided, weak, paying massive reparations, no threat to USSR

Question 2

Names of Soviet leader & US President at start of the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

Joseph Stalin & Harry Truman

Question 3

What sort of Germany did the USA, Britain & France want after WWII?

Accepted Answer

United, wealthy, peaceful, happy, no repeat of WW2

Question 4

Soviet controlled communist countries in Eastern Europe were known as Soviet....

Accepted Answer

'Satellite states'

Question 5

Name pro-American military alliance of democratic countries?

Accepted Answer

NATO

Question 6

Which two countries became known as 'superpowers' AFTER WWII?

Accepted Answer

USA & USSR

Question 7

How did Stalin react to the introduction of the new German currency in Berlin?

Accepted Answer

Cut all road, rail, canal links from W.Berlin to W.Germany

Question 8

How did West Berliners survive during the Soviet blockade (1948-49)?

Accepted Answer

Western Allies supplied West Berlin by air for 11 months

Question 9

Name new country formed by uniting the 3 Allied zones and West Berlin (1949)?

Accepted Answer

Federal Republic of Germany, West Germany

Question 10

What stopped people moving from East Berlin to West Berlin 1961-89?

Accepted Answer

Berlin Wall

Question 11

Describe the USSR during the Cold War...

Accepted Answer

Dictatorship, centrally planned economy, communism

Question 12

American code-name for the Berlin Airlift (1948-49)?

Accepted Answer

Operation Vittles

Question 13

Name pro-USSR military alliance of communist countries during Cold War?

Accepted Answer

Warsaw Pact

Question 14

What was main aim of the Truman Doctrine from 1947 onwards?

Accepted Answer

'contain' or prevent spread of communism to other nations

Question 15

During Cold War, what was the 'Iron Curtain'?

Accepted Answer

Border between Democratic W. Europe & Communist E. Europe

Question 16

Why were they called 'superpowers'?

Accepted Answer

They were FAR more powerful than other countries

Question 17

Why did Stalin END the Berlin Blockade on 12th May 1949?

Accepted Answer

Allies refused to leave Berlin; realised he could not win

Question 18

Which 4 countries controlled Germany (& Berlin) after WWII?

Accepted Answer

USSR, USA, Britain, France

Question 19

What did Stalin hope to achieve by blockading West Berlin?

Accepted Answer

Drive Western Allies from West Berlin to control all Berlin

Question 20

Name of the new German currency introduced in the three western zones in 1948?

Accepted Answer

Deutsche Mark

Question 21

How many sectors was Germany divided into in 1945?

Accepted Answer

FOUR

Question 22

Main aim of the Marshall Plan from 1947?

Accepted Answer

Improve economies of Europe to prevent spread of communism

Question 23

How many sectors was Berlin divided into in 1945

Accepted Answer

FOUR

Question 24

Why did the USA & USSR disagree?

Accepted Answer

All of those

Question 25

What event sparked off the Berlin Blockade (1948-49)?

Accepted Answer

Western Allies introducing new German currency

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