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1
Who gave the "Iron Curtain" speech in 1946?
Winston Churchill
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
2
Britain, US and USSR were Allies during WWII.
True
False
3
Fidel Castro, Cuba's leader, was a friend and ally to the US
False
True
4
The European Recovery Program (ERP) was also known as what?
Marshall Plan
Iron Curtain
Truman Doctrine
5
How much money did the Marshall Plan/Marshall Aid give to countries in Europe?
$1.3billion
$1.3million
$13billion
$13million
6
The Hungarian Uprising was a bloodless rebellion
True
False
7
After 11 months in 1949, who gave up in the Berlin Blockade and Airlift?
US
French
Soviets
British
8
In the Berlin Blockade and AIrlift, who "blockaded" and who "airlifted" respectively?
British, Soviets
US, Soviets
Soviets, British
Soviets, US
9
The Hungarian Uprising was a rebellion against communist rule in 1956
False
True
10
The 1959 Bay of Pigs invasion (which aimed to invade Cuba and overthrow Castro) was a success
False
True
11
At the end of WWII, Germany (and Berlin) were split into how many zones?
3
5
2
4
12
The Prague Spring rebellion in Czechoslovakia was a bloodless rebellion
False
True
13
The aim of the Marshall Plan was to...
Prevent the spread of capitalism
Prevent the spread of democracy
Prevent the spread of communism
14
WWII spanned over what period?
1936-1945
1939-1945
1914-1918
1920-1924
15
The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 was a political and military standoff between the US and USSR
False
True
16
The domino theory refers to the idea that when one country falls to communism....
Neighbouring countries will adopt capitalism
Neighbouring countries will also fall to communism
Neighbouring countries will easily resist communism
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What was the name of the set of principles that aimed to control the spread of communism?
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
Potsdam Conference
Yalta Conference
