Cold War 2

Question 1

What was the Truman doctrine of march 1947

Answer 1

Truman’s idea that it was America’s job to stop communism growing

Question 2

What was the Marshall plan

Answer 2

Money given from America to Europe to get he European economy going again

Question 3

How much money was the Marshall plan

Answer 3

$17 billion

Question 4

What is cominform

Answer 4

The communist information bureau

Set up in 1947

Question 5

How many French workers went on strike due to the communist disagreement with Marshall aid

Answer 5

2 million

Question 6

What is comecon

Answer 6

Established in 1949 by Stalin as a counter to Marshall aid

Question 7

When did Britain France and USA unite their zones to make West Germany

Answer 7

June 1948

Question 8

What date did Stalin make the Berlin blockade by blocking rail and road links to West Berlin

Answer 8

24 June 1948

Question 9

How long did the Berlin blockade last

Answer 9

318 days

However planes bringing supplies landed every 3 minutes

Question 10

When did Britain and USA join their zones to form bizonia

Answer 10

January 1947

Question 11

When did America Britain and France form west Germany

Answer 11

1 June 1948

Question 12

When did britain America and France make a new currency

Answer 12

23 June 1948

Question 13

When was NATO created

Answer 13

1949

Question 14

When did Chinese nationalists purge the communists

Answer 14

1927

Question 15

When did Mao proclaim the establishment of the People’s republic of China

Answer 15

1 October 1949

Question 16

How long did they Korean War last

Answer 16

3 years

Question 17

How did the Korean War end

Answer 17

With the threat of the atomic bomb

Question 18

When was the Korean War

Answer 18

1950-53

Question 19

When was the Vietnam War

Answer 19

1965-75

Question 20

How many US soldiers died during the Vietnam War

Answer 20

58,000