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The Development of the Cold War
The Development of the Cold War
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Edexcel GCSE History (9-1) Superpower Relations Unit 1, covering chapter 1.1 and 1.2
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1
Why did tension increase at Potsdam?
Stalin and Truman hated each other
All 3 argued about the German-Polish border
Stalin was determined to create a communist Eastern Europe
Truman had developed the Atomic Bomb
2
Where did the Big 3 first meet in 1943?
Potsdam
Tehran
Yalta
Versailles
3
When was NATO set up?
1947
1949
1950
1948
4
Who created the plan to send the money to Europe that would carry out the Truman Doctrine?
Phil Mitchell
George Marshall
Gerald Ford
Harry Truman
5
Who was the leader of the USA in 1945?
Truman
Wilson
Roosevelt
Churchill
6
In which country did the Soviets take advantage of the Warsaw Uprising to take control?
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Germany
Poland
7
Which leader was at all 3 conferences?
Stalin
Churchill
Roosevelt
Atlee
8
By what year had the USSR developed its own atomic bomb?
1951
1949
1950
1948
9
What does NATO stand for?
Nuclear Atlantic Territories Organisation
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
North American Treaty Organisation
Near America Tea Organisation
10
Who was NOT present at Yalta?
Churchill
Roosevelt
Truman
Stalin
11
How many zones did the Big 3 agree to split Germany into?
1
2
3
4
12
What ideology did the USSR follow?
Socialism
Communism
Fascism
Capitalism
13
Which leader did Khrushchev appoint to try and calm relations?
Kadar
Nagy
Rakosi
Lenin
14
In which country did the USSR intimidate voters to vote for a communist government in 1947?
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Romania
Bulgaria
15
How many Hungarians are estimated ot have been killed during the uprising?
20,000
15,000
10,000
25,000
16
How long did the Blockade last?
17 months
9 months
11 months
24 months
17
What did Comecon do?
Coordinate communist parties in different countries
Give aid to Eastern Europe
Discuss their favourite comics
Create anti-American propaganda
18
What did Churchill call the divide between Eastern and Western Europe?
Communist Fence
Steel Wall
Stalin Divide
Iron Curtain
19
In which country did the USSR remove the non-communist leaders and set up their own government?
Czechoslovakia
Romania
Yugoslavia
Lithuania
20
How did the Allies get around the Berlin Blockade?
By canal
By train
By sea
By air
21
Which president wanted to contain communism through aid to Greece and Turkey?
Truman
Roosevelt
Marshall
Kennedy
22
Which of these countries did NOT control part of Germany?
USSR
Germany
Britain
France
23
Which of these did Nagy do? (Only one is wrong!)
He left the Warsaw Pact
He ended the one-party state
He negotiated removal of Soviet Troops
He freed political prisoners
24
How many tanks entered Budapest to stop the uprising?
2000
1200
1500
1000
25
When was the Hungarian Uprising?
1956
1955
1954
1957
26
Which zone was Berlin located in?
USA
Britain
USSR
France
27
What did Stalin call the organisation that united communist parties in Eastern Europe?
Comic-con
Comecon
Comeform
Cominform
