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GCSE Edexcel History- The Cold War
GCSE Edexcel History- The Cold War
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1
Who was the leader of Hungary in 1947?
Kadar
Nagy
Hitler
Rakosi
2
What was the name of the alliance between the USA, Britain and the USSR?
Great Alliance
WWII Alliance
Grand Alliance
Superpower Alliance
3
Where were the first two atomic bombs dropped?
Kyoto and Tokyo
Nagasaki and Okinawa
Tokyo and Hiroshima
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
4
Which SALT was actually formally ratified?
SALT I
SALT II
5
In July 1947, who became the new leader of Hungary due t Rakosi's unpopularity?
Kadar
Ernst Romh
Nagy
Goebbles
6
How much money was given to Greece and Turkey to prevent them falling to communism in 1947 (post-WWII)
$3 million
$3 billion
$30 million
$300 million
7
The USA is sent a a distress call from Nagy as the USA had offered help on Radio "Free Europe" but they ignored Nagy
True
False
8
Who was the president of the USA until July 1945?
Truman
Atlee
Roosevelt
Stalin
9
Which of these is not a consequence of the dropping of the atomic bomb?
Decreased tension as stalin is impressed
Arms race begins
Stalin worries that the USA will attack them next
The war withe Japan ends and the USA is seen as all powerful
10
How did Khrushchev the new leader of the USSR in 1953 show that he was opposed to Stalin's cruelty?
He released anti Stalin propaganda
He made a secret speech promoting 'destalinization'
He joined the Nazis
He arrested and killed all of Stalin's followers
11
Which of the first three conferences was the least successful?
Tehran November 1945
Yalta February 1945
Geneva August 1945
Potsdam July 1945
12
From 1953-61, who was the president of the USA?
Roosevelt
Stalin
Eisenhower
Atlee
13
Which of these was not a reason for increased tension during Tehran
The USA doesn't trust the USSR to fight Japan
There were delays in opening the second front
The leaders are all inexperienced
14
What did the USA have to do after the failure of the Bay of Pigs?
Take accountability and pay $50 million
Remove JFK as president
Leave all of their soldiers in Cuba as reparations
Release any Cuban prisoners
15
How did Romania and Bulgaria become part of the Soviet union?
They did a violent coup to kill all politicians
The red army abolished Romanian monarchy and used intimidation to get votes
They formed a friendly alliance
They did rigged elections to vote in pro-Soviet communists
16
What was the Iron Curtain speech
A speech made by Atlee in 1950 about the NHS
A speech made by JFK in 1946 about inflation
A speech made by Churchill in 1946 about east-west divide
A speech made by Hitler in 1945 before he killed himself
17
When was the Berlin Ultimatum and what was it?
1952-The USA forced the USSR to disband from the Nazis
1958-Khrushchevs order to the USA to remove all military forces in Berlin
18
What happened at the Paris conference in 1960 that worsened relations?
A USA U2 spy lane was shot down and Eisenhower refused to apologise
A USSR Red Army spy plane was shot down and Khrushchev refused to apologise
19
What did not happen after the Prague Spring reforms?
A student sets himself on fire in protest of soviet rule
Dubcek tells people not to resist communist rule and is replaced by husak
The USSR invaded with 500000 soldiers
The Czechs start a war against USSR
20
Who were Brigade 2506?
A group of 1400 Cuban exiles trained by the USA to invade Cuba
A group of 1400 USSR exiles who wanted to live in Cuba
A group of 1400 USA exiles who wanted to invade Cuba
A group of 1400 Nazis who wanted to overthrow Castro
21
What was the military alliance between countries in the West formed in 1949 called?
NARO
Warsaw Pact
NATO
Grand Alliance
22
Which American president met up with Brezhnev in Moscow that symbolized USA & USSR cooperation
Nixon
JFK
Johnson
Truman
23
What did Trizonia become after the Berlin Crisis?
The German Democratic Republic
The National Socialist German Workers
The Capitalist Republic of Germany
The Federal Republic of Germany
24
Which of these was not a Prague Spring reform?(Socialism with a human face)
Removal of censorship
Free speech, more travel and trade
Decrease of western culture
Removal of Novotny's secret police
25
Where was the final conference before the Berlin Wall was put up in 1961?
Austria
Geneva
Vienna
Turkey
26
What was the Bay of Pigs Invasion("The perfect failure") supposed to seem like?
A counter-revolution against Castro
A direct declaration of war with Khrushchev
27
Who was the leader of Czechoslovakia pre 1968
Brezhnev
Novotny
Dubcek
Husak
28
What was a consequence of the Brezhnev Doctrine in 1968?
Poor relations as it showed how harsh Brezhnev was
Good relations and the USA did not get involved
29
How did Hungary become part of the Soviet union?
They did rigged elections to vote in pro-Soviet communists
The red army abolished the monarchy and used intimidation to get votes
They did a violent coup to kill all politicians
They formed a friendly alliance
30
What did Nagy do that ultimately led to Hungary being invaded in 1956?
He killed many protestors so hungary was invaded to keep them safe
Sided with the protestors and asked to leave the Warsaw Pact
31
Which of these is not a basket of the 1975 Helsinki agreements?
Basket 3-Human rights(freedom of speech and religion)
Basket 1-Boundaries in Europe are fixed
Basket 2-Cooperation between USA & USSR
Basket 1- Boundaries in Europe can be altered
32
Who wrote the USSR corresponding telegram about the USA trying to rule the world?
Stalin
Kamala Harris
Kennan
Novikov
33
What was the Manhattan project?
The project to develop the atomic bomb (1942)
The project to overthrow Atlee(1942)
The project to assassinate Truman
The project to nuke the Soviet union (1967)
34
Which of these is not a reason for Soviet Expansion in 1945-47?
To create a buffer zone to protect against capitalism
The USSR felt entitled as they "won" WWII
Gain power in defence of USA's nukes
They wanted to become Nazis
35
How long did the blockade last?
3 days
1 decade
2 years
11 months
36
What year was the Berlin Blockade?
1947
1949
1948
1950
37
What decade was detente?
1970's
1980's
1950's
1960's
38
What was the missile gap?
The belief that USA weapons were more advanced than Russia's in the 1950's
The belief that Russian weapons were more advanced than the USA's in 1950's
39
The Long telegram was written by George Kennan a USA spy emphasising the importance of containment in 1946
False
True
40
Which of these does not describe Cuba in 1958?
It is 90 miles from Florida
The USA relies on Cuba for sugar export and runs businesses there
Fidel Castro was the leader
Dictator Batista was in control
41
How was the Truman Doctrine put into action?
The British Plan- an alliance formed withe Britian
The Soviet plan- The USA bombed 4 satellite states.
The Marshall plan- $13 billion given to western Europe
42
What items were airlifted as a sign of USA power?(Multiple answers)
People
Guide dogs
Carrots
Sweets
43
The USA uses the berlin wall as a publicity stunt to promote capitalism
True
False
44
Which of these is not a reason the Communist government was unpopular in Afghanistan?
They wanted to make Afghanistan secular by killing religious leaders
They unthoughtfully redistributed land
They closed down faith schools
They tried to make Afghanistan an Islamic State
45
What did JFK and Eisenhower do in response to Fidel Castro removing USA businesses in Cuba
Broke off all diplomatic relations
Bribed Castro with $1 million dollars to reinstate the businesses
46
Which of these is not a consequence of the Hungarian Uprising?
It made the USA look dependable and strong
It proved the USA were too afraid of M.A.D to help in the east
Showed that there was opposition to communism
Worsened East-West relations
47
The Council for Mutual Economic assistance enforced what between communist countries?
Communication
War
Trading
Capitalism
48
What conference happened in 1959?
Vienna-JFK becomes the new President of the USA
Camp David- the first face to face meeting of Eisenhower and Khrushchev
49
What does SALT stand for
Strategic Anger limitation Treaty
Serious arms lengthening treaty
Savage arms lingering textiles
Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty
50
Who became president of the USA in 1961?
Truman
Kennedy
Trump
Hitler
51
How long did it take to put up the Berlin Wall?
It took 2 years
It was done overnight with barbed wire
It was never actually put up
4 months
52
The USSR used the Communist Information Bureau(1947) to spread anti-UK propaganda
True
False
53
What happened in 1975 during detente?
The USSR&UK space link up
The USA and USSR bomb each other in space
The Apollo- Soyuz space link up
The USA&UK space meet up
54
Who was the president after the death of Roosevelt in April 1945?
Obama
JFK
Trump
Truman
55
Which of these was not a consequence of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
1964 Khrushchev was replaced by Brezhnev for embarrassing the USSR
The 1963 Hotline and Test ban treaty
The 198 Outer space treaty
Increased tensions
56
What ended the USA's policy of isolationism and started the policy of containment
Stalin Doctrine
Atlee Doctrine
Eisenhower Doctrine
Truman Doctrine
57
During the conference in Potsdam, the USSR's Red Army had left Eastern European Countries.
True
False
58
Which of these was not a Soviet response to the Marshall plan and Truman Doctrine?(Two possible answers)
Comecon 1949
Cominform 1947
Atomic bomb
Berlin Blockade
59
What are "salami" tactics?
Taking over a country by being peacefully voted in
Bombing a country to take control
Using a coup to take over a country
Using rigged elections and intimidation to take control of a country
60
Which of these is not a reason people in Hungary hated Rakosi?
He removed religion by banning it in education and jailing catholic leaders
There is widespread poverty
He promised then good wealth
He ruled with terror and brutality, using the AWH to kill his enemies
61
What currency introduced in Trizonia was threatening to Stalin?
Deutscheuro
Deutschodollar
Deutschepound
Deutschemark
62
How did Czechoslovakia become part of the Soviet union?
They did a violent coup to take replace the goverment with communists
The red army abolished the monarchy and used intimidation to get votes
They did rigged elections to vote in pro-Soviet communists
They formed a friendly alliance
63
Which of these was not something the USSR and USA agreed on?
The USSR would remove missiles from Cuba
The USA could keep their bombs in Turkey
The USA must not invade Cuba
The USA must remove missiles in Turkey(This was kept secret)
64
Which of these is not a consequence of the Berlin Wall?
Freedom for people in berlin is restricted and 200 are killed escaping.
There is a greater chance of war between the USA and USSR
It improves the economy in East Berlin
JFK gives the "Ich bein ein Berliner" speech
65
In 1962 when the USA sent a spy plane over Cuba what did they find?
A USSR missile about to be launched
A USSR missile site
A Turkish missile site
Nothing
66
Dubcek was good friends with Brezhnev so has more freedom and agrees with the Warsaw Pact
False
True
67
Which of these statements was not something agreed in Tehran?
Britain and the USA would open up a second front against Germany
The allies would work together to win the war
The USSR would go to war with Japan
Germany would be divided into 4 zones
68
The USA sent a aviator blockade to stop all USSR ships from importing to Cuba
False
True
69
The Marshall Plan decreased superpower tension as Stalin saw it as dollar imperialism(taking over using money)
False
True
