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The Cold War (Part A)
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Why did Truman sack Macarthur?
He became a political threat to Truman
He aggitated for war with China
He wanted to surrender to the North Koreans
His conduct was not in line with someone on his position
2
Who was the American president who decided to arm Islamic fighters?
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Regan
Bill Clinton
JFK
3
Who was appointed leader of the combined UN forces who supported South Korea?
General John Macarthur
Harry Truman
Dwight D Eisenhower
Col James Johnson
4
What name was given to the fear of communism spreading to surrounding countries?
Containment Theory
The Marshall Plan
The Truman Plan
The Domino Theory
5
Which country had Jupiter missiles in Turkey
USSR
USA
Australia
None of the above
6
How many Chinese volunteers were killed?
500,000
5000
600,000
700,000
7
Winston Churchill famously said that what had descended on Europe at the end of WWII?
The Berlin Wall
The Iron drapes
The Berlin Airlift
The Iron Curtain
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Why is the Cold War called 'The Cold War'?
It was fought in the Arctic Circle
Because it was a battle against freezing conditions
There was no direct fighting between the US and the USSR
The leaders were icy towards each other
9
Who was the leader of South Korea during the Korean War?
Miko Tojo
Boris Yeltsin
Synghman Rhee
Kim II Jung
10
Who was the leader of the USSR after WWII?
Winston Churchill
Herman Goerring
Joseph Goerbells
Joseph Stalin
11
Why was the Korean War known as 'the forgotten war'?
The American governement sought to keep information from the public.
The Koreans refused to acknowledge the conflict
Americans became disinterested and it wasn't reported on often.
Nobody recorded it in history
12
What were the four Soviet submarines headed for Cuba carrying?
Secrets
Nuclear tipped torpedoes
Escort duty for Russian supply ships
Reinforcements
13
What name was given to the idea of fighting communism wherever it is found?
The Marshall Plan
Domino Theory
Forward Defence
The Truman Doctrine
14
Who was the leader of North Korea during the Korean War?
Kim II Sung
Yeltsun Rhee
Akiditio Rhoi
Synghman Rhee
15
Which country did the Soviet Union invade between 1978 - 1980?
Afghanistan
Kurdistan
Iran
Turkmenistan
16
How long did the Cuban Missile Crisis last?
10 days
15 days
13 days
14 days
17
How many nations took part in the fight against North Korea?
14
17
16
15
18
the idea that if a country were to become socialist that it could never leave the USSR was known as the...
Khrushchev Doctrine
Brezhnev Doctrine
Domino Theory
Truman Doctrine
19
When did the Cold War begin?
1950
1990
1945
1965
20
What does PDPA stand for?
People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan
A personal flotation device
People's Demcratic Party Association
People's Democratic Party of Austria
21
What was considered 'Macarthur's Gamble'?
Using experimental techology
Attack China
landing troops behind enemy lines
Dropping nuclear weapons on Pyongyang
22
Who was responsible for the erection of the Berlin Wall?
none of the above
Nikita Khrushev
Ronald Regan
John Franklin Kennedy
23
The Cold War was a battle between communism and which other ideology?
Nazism
Democracy
Capitalism
Facism
24
The Cold War started the proliferation of arms and this became know as?
The Arms Race
Nuclear Stockpiles
MAD
The Nuke Race
25
What name was given to the failed invasion of Cuba?
The Bay of Pigs
The Bay of Horses
Night of Long Knives
None of the above
26
Who did Stalin accuse of supporting anti-communists in Greece?
Britain
Germany
USA
Poland
27
How many zones was Berlin divided into?
6
2
4
8
28
Which leader was assassinated on Nov 12 1963
John Curtin
John Franklin Kennedy
Ronald Reagan
Dwight D Eisenhower
29
What is the name of the Afghan Islamic insurgents during the Soviet-Afghan War?
Shia
Taliban
Mujahedeen
Al-Qaeda
30
What name was given to the official investigation into President Kennedy's death?
The John Report
The Kennedy Files
None of the above
The Warren Report
31
Which leader died before the end of the war that saw a 'softening' towards peace?
Synghman Rhee
Kim II Sung
Joseph Stalin
Harry Truman
32
On which country did Russia try to build nuclear missles that would reach the US?
New Zealand
Cuba
Portugal
Turkey
33
Which country's economy propsered during the Korean War?
Malaysia
Laos
Japan
Hong Kong
34
Which communist country was supporting North Korea?
USSR
Lithuania
Yugoslavia
China
35
How many civillians were killed during the Korean War?
3 million
500,000
2 million
1 million
36
What does the acronym MAD mean?
Mutually Assured Destruction
Modern Assimilation Declaration
Mutant Astronauts Descending
Mutually Assured Decline
37
What was the Truman Doctrine designed to do? (2 answers)
To economically rebuild Europe
To educate children about democracy
Contain the spread of communism
To offer assistance to the Greek government in its civil war
38
Who was the British Prime Minister at the start of the Cold War?
John Curtin
Dwight D Eisenhower
Abraham Lincoln
Winston Churchill
39
Why was Stalin angry with the USA at Potsdam?
They didn't tell him about the Manhattan Project
For not allowing territorial concessions
Because they no longer took his phone calls
Because they refused to lend them money
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Who won the Korean War?
China
The UN
North Korea
Nobody - an armistice was reached.
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What is the name of the capital city of North Korea?
Taedong
Seoul
Tokyo
Pyongyang
