The US used the Domino Theory to

Justify their measures against Communist expansion

The Soviets responded by

Military intervention, as outlined in the Brezhnev Doctrine

The Americans responded to the Berlin Blockade by

Airlifting all supplies into West Berlin

Which of the following is INCORRECT regarding the Berlin Wall

It created further tensions between the US and the Soviet Union

The crisis began because Dubcek was trying to

Pass new reforms such as free elections and and civil liberties

The policy of Massive Retaliation was devised in 1954 by

President Eisenhower and Secretary of State Dulles

Which of the following IS NOT a reason why peaceful coexistence emerged in the late 1950s

Five disarmament summits held in 3 years

NSC-68 was significant because it

It led US foreign policy for the next 20 years, Justified US spending and increases in nuclear weapons

Which of the following nuclear weapons were developed by the USA before Russia

ICBMs, SLBMs, The Anti-Ballistic Missile System, The Minuteman Missile

Which of the following WAS NOT an option for JFK when he realised Khrushchev had installed missile bases in Cuba

Remove the US missile bases in Turkey and Italy

To stem the flow of refugees from east to west, and distance the Eastern Bloc from western influence, Khrushchev

Constructed the Berlin Wall in 1961

The Korean War began when

Communist North Korea invaded South Korea in 1950

The Truman Doctrine was originally designed to -

contain Communism by giving aid to Greece and Turkey

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1
The US used the Domino Theory to
Explain the Soviet Union's motives
Provide the world with a clear picture of the threat of communism
Justify their measures against Communist expansion
Create all other foreign policy documents
2
The Soviets responded by
Military intervention, as outlined in the Brezhnev Doctrine
Assisting Dubcek with his reforms
Military intervention, as outlined in the Gorbachev Doctrine
Military intervention, as outlined in the Warsaw Pact
3
The Space Race contributed to Cold War rivalry because
All are correct
Space technology was easily transferrable to nuclear weapons technology
It brought the superpower rivalry to the world stage
It showed prestige and superiority of one power over the other
4
Russia took the lead in the Space Race by launching
Sputnik in 1957
Sputnik in 1978
Semyorka in 1989
Semyorka in 1945
5
The Americans responded to the Berlin Blockade by
Building the Berlin Wall
Threatening nuclear war against Russia
Increasing US Military presence in East Berlin
Airlifting all supplies into West Berlin
6
Which of the following is INCORRECT regarding the Berlin Wall
It created further tensions between the US and the Soviet Union
It became the enduring symbol of the Cold War
It reminded the two powers of the importance of Germany in the Cold War
It eased tensions between the US and the Soviet Union
7
Which secret US document announced ‘rapid building up of the political, economic and military strength of the free world
NSC-68
The Policy of Containment
The Sandanista Files
The Reagan Doctrine
8
What policy was central to the Truman Doctrine?
Interventionism
Containment
Brinkmanship
Decolonisation
9
Which of the following is spelled correctly
Czechoslovia
Chzechoslavakia
Czechoslovakia
Czeckoslovakia
10
The crisis began because Dubcek was trying to
Enforce an authoritarian regime
Pass new reforms such as free elections and and civil liberties
Move away from Soviet influence
Enforce Soviet-style Communist ideology in Czechoslovakia
11
Which of the following organisations was formed in 1949 by the Soviet Union
COMECON
The People's Republic of China
COMINTERN
The Warsaw Pact
12
Stalin enforced the Berlin Blockade in
March 1948
July 1949
November 1949
June 1948
13
The Korean War provided the US with their first real test of
Invading another nation
Military and economic strength
The Policy of Containment
Nuclear weapons
14
The policy of Massive Retaliation was devised in 1954 by
President Kennedy and vice President Johnson
President Eisenhower and Secretary of State Dulles
President Nixon and Secretary of State McGregor
President Truman and General Secretary Marhsall
15
By 1953 both the US and the Soviet Union had developed the
Hydrogen bomb
Atomic bomb
Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
Submarine-launched Ballistic Missile
16
Which of the following IS NOT a reason why peaceful coexistence emerged in the late 1950s
Five disarmament summits held in 3 years
Khrushchev's policy of de-Stalinisation
A lack of US success in Korea
All are correct
17
Which of the following is the most appropriate example of the arms race impacting superpower relations
Star Wars
SALT II
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Korean War
18
NSC-68 was significant because it
It led US foreign policy for the next 20 years
Justified US spending and increases in nuclear weapons
It was a secret CIA document
It was created in 1968 when the Cold War was at its peak
19
Which of the following plans was part of the Truman Doctrine?
The Watergate Plan
The Marshall Plan
The Potsdam Plan
The Reagan Doctrine
20
Which of the following nuclear weapons were developed by the USA before Russia
ICBMs
SLBMs
The Anti-Ballistic Missile System
The Minuteman Missile
21
Which of the following WAS NOT an option for JFK when he realised Khrushchev had installed missile bases in Cuba
Authorise an aerial bombardment on the bases in Cuba
Enforce a naval blockade on Russian supplies to Cuba
Remove the US missile bases in Turkey and Italy
Declare nuclear war on Cuba and the Soviet Union
22
To stem the flow of refugees from east to west, and distance the Eastern Bloc from western influence, Khrushchev
Constructed the Berlin Wall in 1968
Created the Warsaw Pact
Constructed the Berlin Wall in 1961
Created COMINTERN
23
The Korean War began when
Communist South Korea invaded North Korea in 1950
Communist South Korea invaded North Korea in 1953
Communist North Korea invaded South Korea in 1953
Communist North Korea invaded South Korea in 1950
24
The Truman Doctrine was originally designed to -
use the United Nations to eliminate threats posed by Soviets
contain Communism by giving aid to Greece and Turkey
stop the use of nuclear weapons
rebuild Korea by extending economic aid
25
Korea is divided into North and South at the
17th Parallel
27th Parallel
35th Parallel
38th Parallel
26
The Czechoslovakian Crisis occurred in
1966
1967
1968
1965

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