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Who was the President after Nixon?
what was the policy of 'brinkmanship'?
IB SL History - the Cold War
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what was the policy of 'brinkmanship'?
pushing each other to nuclear war
pushing the other to the brink
extreme war of words
pushing each other to the limit without nuclear war
2
Who was the President after Nixon?
Ford
Kennedy
Bush
Carter
3
When was Nixon President of the USA?
1969-1974
1945-1950
1974-1980
1960-167
4
How long did the Berlin Wall measure?
95 miles
98 miles
100 miles
97 miles
5
Cuban Revolution was when?
1959
1958
1950
1960
6
During what time period did Detente last?
1960-1980
1967-1980
1967-1979
1965-1970
7
Why was the Airlift seen as such a success?
was a propaganda success for the USA
was a propaganda success for the USSR
made the USA look weak
made the USSR look good
8
Why did the USA think Marshall Aid would stop communism?
more money to spend rebuilding the country
decreased the gap between rich and poor
increased the gap between rich and poor
gave the money to become capitalist
9
What were the values of Capitalism?
equality, government controlled economy
communist party state
Individual rights, freedoms and free elections, free trade
rights of working class, equality for all
10
What did comecon do?
allow people to dress up as characters
allowed Marshall Aid to be distributed to countries
economically supported communist countries
forced countries to reject Marshall Aid
11
How many highly skilled workers moved to the West?
3 million
2.6 million
2.7 million
2.8 million
12
When was Comecon?
1950
1951
1949
1945
13
Who was President between the years 1981 and 1989?
Carter
Stalin
Bush
Reagon
14
When was the Hungarian revolution?
1962
1970
1949
1956
15
When was the formation of NATO?
1956
1948
1950
1949
16
When was the Iron Curtain speech?
1945
1947
1949
1946
17
When did Stalin die?
1953
1950
1952
1956
18
What did Cominform do?
Consolidated the power of the USSR throughout Europe
economically supported the Satellite states
forced countries to reject Marshall Aid
create atmosphere of distrust
19
How many $$$ did the Marshall Aid plan give to western European countries?
$13 billion
$10 billion
$13 million
$10 million
20
What was the policy called Khrushchev brought in after the secret speech?
Capitalism
De-Stalinisation
De-Communism
21
During which time frame was Truman the 34th President of the USA?
1945-1949
1946-1951
1950-1954
1945-1953
22
Consequence of the Bay of Pigs invasion?
missiles were fired at cuba
missiles were placed on Cuba
USA were a success
Castro became closer to the USSR
23
What was life like behind the Iron Curtain?
poor standard of living
censorship
no freedom
food shortages
24
What was the start of the cold war known as?
the war of words
Capitalism vs Communism
war of USA against USSR
the freezing war
25
What was another term used for the Refugee Crisis?
refugee influx
the brain drain
the brain increase
refugee drain
26
How many exiles made up the CIA invasion force of Cuba?
1,400
1,500
1,200
2,000
27
When was the Prague Spring?
1970
1969
1965
1968
28
What was the Berlin Refugee Crisis?
movement of people to the Soviet Union
movement of highly skilled workers to west Berlin
refugees from the soviet union
movement of highly skilled workers to east Berlin
29
What was the Berlin Blockade?
military blockade around west Berlin
Berlin blockade around USSR
economic boycott
roads, railways, canals closed off by stalin
30
How many landings were made in the first 3 days?
1000
300
600
500
31
What was the point of the Berlin Blockade?
Stalin highlighted the weaknesses of Berlin
to cut western Germany from its capital to limit control
to show that Berlin was weak
to block people going to Berlin
32
When was the Yalta conference?
1950
1945
1946
1943
33
What was the Warsaw Pact?
USSR version of NATO
USA version of NATO
34
What was NATO?
Soviet alliance against USA
treaty that they would defend each other against the USSR
Nachos Are The One
military alliance against communism
35
What did Truman respond to the Blockade with?
Berlin drop off
Berlin Airlift
Berlin reopening
World War Three
36
What were brought OUT of Berlin during the Blockade?
goods and mail
mail and goods
sick children and rubbish
sick children and mail
37
What was Detente?
relaxation of tensions
increase of tensions
38
How many countries were part of the Warsaw Pact?
10
19
9
11
39
When was the Brezhnev Doctrine?
1969
1968
1965
1970
40
How many countries were part of NATO?
19
20
18
17
41
Eastern Europeon states controlled by Stalin were called what?
Satellite states
part of the USSR
controlled states
the USSR
42
What did Dubcek want for his people?
'socialism with a human face'
new stationary
free elctions
free movement
43
When was the 'Thirteen Days'?
1961
1962
1959
1960
44
When was the Warsaw Pact created?
1957
1956
1955
1954
45
When was the Bay of Pigs invasion?
1961
1960
1959
1963
46
What was the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Aid plan known as?
"two peas in a pod"
"two halves of the same walnut"
"power of two"
"double trouble"
47
What did the USA take to Berlin via the Airlift?
coal, cars, letters
food, mail, coal
food, coal, raw materials and cars
48
When was the Berlin Wall put up?
11th August 1961
12th August 1961
13th August 1963
12th August 1962
49
What did the Truman Doctrine state?
policy of blitzkrieg
policy of Marshall aid
policy of rolling thunder
policy of containment
50
When was the Truman Doctrine?
1945
1947
1944
1946
51
When did the USA have nuclear weapons?
1949
1961
1960
1945
52
What did MAD stand for?
Mutually Assured Destruction
Mutually Assured Devastation
Mutually Assisted Defence
My Ant Died
53
When was Jimmy Carter President of the USA?
1977-1981
1975-1980
1900-2000
1950-1954
54
When was Cominform created?
1947
1948
1945
1949
55
Why was the refugee crisis significant?
propaganda failure for Krushchev
propaganda success for Krushchev
56
Result of The 'thirteen days'?
missiles were taken off cuba and turkey
Hotline was placed between USSR and USA
USA and USSR made up
Limited test ban treaty
57
The Arms Race was significant because.....
pressure the other to keep up
the USSR could catch up to the USA
prevented a war in Europe bc of feared nuclear retaliation
each country had a large amount of weapons
58
When was Kennedy the 36th President?
1961-1963
1960-1963
59
Who was the Soviet Unions new leader after 1953?
Imre Nagy
Khrushchev
Stalin
Gorbachev
60
When was the Berlin Blockade?
1948-1949
1948
1949
1948-1950
61
Who organised the Bay of Pigs invasion?
USSR
CIA
Soviet Union
MI6
62
What was the name of the area which supported one ideal?
circle of life
area of capitalism
sphere of influence
area of communism
63
How often did a plane take off or land during the Berlin Airlift?
every 80 seconds
every 50 seconds
every 90 seconds
every 60 seconds
64
When was the Tehran Conference?
1944
1946
1945
1943
65
Who was Gary powers?
pilot of a Soviet spy plane
pilot of an American U2 spy plane
66
When was Eisenhower the 35th President?
1953-1962
1953-159
1953-1961
1953-1960
