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What measures did US take to try to stop USSR putting more missiles in Cuba?
Blockade waters around Cuba
All of these
Used UN to confront USSR about the missiles
Quarantine any USSR ships in Cuban waters with weapons
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Which country started the Marshall Plan?
UK
USSR
USA
France
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What was outcome of Korean War?
Truce signed.North stayed Communist, South stayed Democratic
North + South agreed to stop alliance with USA + USSR
USA dropped nuclear bomb
North + South signed truce and rejoined as one country
4
What was the 'Bay of Pigs' incident?
The US called the Cubans all 'pigs'
US backed exiled Cuban soldiers in a failed invasion of Cuba
A ship lost its cargo of pigs into a Bay near Cuba
USSR backed exiled soldiers in failed invasion of Cuba
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How did the Cold War end?
Russia became democratic like US
Comm. USSR countries became democracies in 1989 +Russia 1991
USSR gave countries independence but stayed communist
Comm. USSR countries became democratic because of US
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Why were the US & USSR racing to explore space?
To prove they were superior in scientific knowledge+advances
To prove that eliens exist
So they could win a medal
So they could own more planets
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What did Americans do to prepare for nuclear war?
Did bomb drills at school
All of these
Created propaganda to scare the public
Built bomb shelters
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What was the 'Space Race'?
A race to land a man on Mars
A race to land a man on the moon
A race of US and USSR spaceships
A race to build the first space station
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Why did the US & USSR start a nuclear arms race?
To have more nukes than each other in case of war
To scare other nations
To be seen as the coolest country
To show how smart they were
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What was the Berlin Blockade all about?
Berliner's blocking US troops from entering West Berlin
UK and France refusing to go Berlin anymore
USSR stopped US access to West Berlin hoping they'd give up
USA stopping Russia from going in to Berlin
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Who was on what side of the Korean War?
USA with North + UK with South
UK with USSR + South with North
USA with Korea + USSR with Vietnam
USA with South + USSR with North
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When was the Berlin Wall first built?
December 1972
August 1961
July 1956
January 1959
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How did US & UK respond to Berlin Blockade?
They airlifted in supplies for 11 months
They threatened nuclear war
They gave up West Berlin
They pleaded with Stalin
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What was a result of Berlin Wall being built?
West Berliner's happy to be walled off
US pulled out of West Berlin altogether
East Berliner's tried escaping to West Berlin
East Berliner's happy to be separated from West
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How did Cuban Missile Crisis end?
USA made friends with USSR and both kept missiles in Cuba
USSR won as USA withdrew missiles from Cuba
USSR withdrew Cuban missiles, USA withdrew Turkey missiles
USSR refused to withdraw missiles and USA backed down
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What does NATO stand for?
National Alliance Total Organisations
North Atlantic Tyrant Opression
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
Nine Angry Tiny Orphans
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Why did the Cold War begin?
disagreements on how Germany should be run after WWII
all of these
disagreements on communism and democracy
disagreements over Poland
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Why was Berlin divided into 4 even though it was in USSR's sector of Germany?
Whoever ruled the capital could rule Germany
Berlin had the best houses
They wanted to work together on everything
Berlin had the most money
19
What was America's policy on what they would do if threatened by USSR?
Invade USSR
Massive retaliation by bombing targets from list of 1400
Destroy the entire USSR with nuclear bombs
Just appease them
20
Who was on the 2 sides of the Cold War?
USA & Cuba
UK & USSR
USA & USSR
USA & UK
21
What was the 'domino theory'?
USSR's lack of dominos because they are a communist country
USA's fears of dominos taking over the world
USA's fear that communism will spread country by country
USSR's fear that USA would attack them with dominos
22
What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?
To give funds to European nations to rebuild after WWII
All of these
To help European nations form strong democratic economies
To give funds to European nations to form an alliance
23
What did the Vietnam War have to do with the Cold War?
The Vietnamese were trying to choose sides
The USSR wanted to takeover Vietnam
The US wanted to spread communism through Vietnam
It was a war about the spread of communism
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What was the 'Cuban Missile Crisis' all about?
USSR wanted to bomb Cuba but USA tried to stop them
USSR found out USA put missiles in Cuba
USA found out USSR had put missiles in Cuba pointing at US
Cuba wanted to join USA + threatened to bomb them otherwise
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Why was the Berlin Wall created?
USSR wanted to stop East Berliners defecting to the West
USA wanted nothing more to do with USSR
USA wanted to lock Berliners out of East Germany
USSR wanted nothing more to do with USA
