The Cold War, 1943-91

Question 1

What was the name of the telegram sent by the Russian embassy in Washington back to Moscow?

Accepted Answer

Novikov Telegram

Question 2

Why were the USSR so afraid of Reagan's Star Wars Programme (SDI)?

Accepted Answer

If the USA could shoot down missiles they could win a war

Question 3

Which of these was NOT a Satellite state set up by Stalin in Eastern Europe?

Accepted Answer

Yugoslavia

Question 4

As a result of the 1987 INF Treaty, roughly how many long-range missiles were destroyed?

Accepted Answer

3,000

Question 5

Which two countries received help from the Truman Doctrine first?

Accepted Answer

Greece & Turkey

Question 6

Which of these was a term of the SALT I talks agreed in 1972?

Accepted Answer

ABMs limited to 100 missiles in 2 sites

Question 7

Why did Khrushchev have the Berlin Wall built?

Accepted Answer

To stop people getting into West Berlin

Question 8

What was the name given to Gorbachev's surge in popularity in the West by 1988?

Accepted Answer

Gorbymania

Question 9

Which is the correct order of the conferences?

Accepted Answer

Tehran -> Yalta -> Potsdam

Question 10

In which year was the Hungarian Uprising?

Accepted Answer

1956

Question 11

Who was president during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962?

Accepted Answer

Kennedy

Question 12

In which year was the First meeting of Gorbachev and Reagan in Geneva?

Accepted Answer

1985

Question 13

Why did the USSR invade Afghanistan on Christmas Day 1979?

Accepted Answer

To protect the weak Communist government there

Question 14

Which of these men made the Prague Spring Reforms in 1968?

Accepted Answer

Dubcek

Question 15

Why had Gorbachev worked so hard to end the arms race?

Accepted Answer

All of these

Questions 15