Cold War

Question 1

Truman doctrine-1947

Answer 1

President Truman pledged US support to defend countries from outside pressure such as Greece 1947. Worsened relations

Question 2

Hungary 1956

Answer 2

Hungarian revolution Imre nagy becomes leader and introduces changes. Announce withdrawl from warsaw pact. Ruthless USSR responce

Question 3

Warsaw pact 1955

Answer 3

USSR’s equivalent of NATO inn responce to west Gemrany joining NATO

Question 4

Nato formed 1949

Answer 4

Fromed as defensive alliance as China became communist and USSR developed A Bomb

Question 5

Why did the Hungarian revlution happen

Answer 5

Poor living standards with little freedom

Question 6

Rakosi

Answer 6

Stalinist Hungarian leader who used terror and burtality for control. Had secret police (AVH) which was dreaded. Got rid of religous teaching and leader of Catholic Church in Hungary imprisoned.

Question 7

Hungarian economy

Answer 7

Controlled by Soviet Union through Comecon and traded on uneven terms. Had five year plan devoted on production of steel but couldn’t cook it lving standards dropped and Rakosi unpopular

Question 8

Consequences of Truman Doctrine

Answer 8

Prevent spread of communism, increased tension

Question 9

Comsequences of Hungary 1956

Answer 9

Thousands killed

Question 10

Causes of Cuban missile crisis 1962

Answer 10

Castro support for communism, Bay of Pigs disaster 1961, Castro support from USSR, communist revolution 1959

Question 11

Cuban Communist revolution

Answer 11

Castro ordered American-owned businesses on Cubanwould be taken over

Question 12

Castro support for communism

Answer 12

Cuba is 90 miles from Frlorida. USA worried about having communist regime so close

Question 13

Bay of Pigs Disaster 1961

Answer 13

1500 Cuban exiles trained by CIA landed in Cuba and meant to be protected by the Air force but didn’t and Castro’s army defeated them

Question 14

Castro support from USSR

Answer 14

Feared a new attack from the USA. He looked to the USSR, who were willing to provide assistance

Question 15

14 October 1962- Cuban missile Crisis

Answer 15

An American U2 spy place discover Soviet nuclear missiles on Cuba

Question 16

16 October 1962 Cuban missile crisis

Answer 16

Kennedy asked advisers what to do 4 options: invasion of Cuba, blockade of Cuba to stop deliveries from USSR, airstrikes against the missile base, no action

Question 17

22 October 1962 Cuban missile crisis

Answer 17

USA decide to blockade Cuba. Kennedy on TV said Soviet missiles on Cuba

Question 18

24 October 1962 Cuban missile Crisis

Answer 18

Soviet ships turned around before reaching the blocksde

Question 19

26 October 1962 Cuban missile crisis

Answer 19

Khrushchev sent Kennedy his first letter, promising to remove missiles from Cuba if the blockade was lifted

Question 20

27 October 1962 Cuban missile crisis

Answer 20

Befor response made Khrushchev sent second letter making additional demand that American missiles removed in Turkey

Question 21

28 October 1962 Cuban missiles crisis

Answer 21

Kennedy accepted first letter. In secret missiles removed from Turkey later on

Question 22

Imapact of relations

Answer 22

Moscow-Washington Hot Line created in 1963, USA, USSR and Britain sign Test Ban Treaty in 1963 stopping testing of nuclear weapons in atmosphere, deisre to improve relations between USA and USSR

Question 23

Olympic boycotts 1980 and 1984

Answer 23

Detente was over due to Soviet action in Afganistan carter doctrine made, USA imposed economic sanctions on the Soviet Union and abolished most US-Soviet trade leading to USA boycott in Moscow and USSR boycott in LA

Question 24

Carter doctrine

Answer 24

The Usa was prepared to use force to stop any country from gaining controler over oil rich states of the Middle East

Question 25

Impact of Olympic boycott

Answer 25

With some of best athletes not there some events looked second rate. Angered USS4 as it was chance to show off Communism

Question 26

Soviet Union problem when Gorbachev became leader

Answer 26

Standards of living low in East compared to West

Question 27

Gorbachev's new thinking

Answer 27

more openess and less corruption, no longer get involved eith domestic affiars of other communist countries, reduce spending and arms adn defence

Question 28

American response to Gorbachev new thinking

Answer 28

Reagan saw opportunity to end Cold war and to adopt more open approach with Soviet Union

Question 29

Breaking up of Warsaw Pact in 1991

Answer 29

Political changes mad epact ineffective and East Gemrsny left the Pact in preparation for reunification with West Germany and other countries withdrew

Question 30

What was the fall of the berlin wall?

Answer 30

Demand for change grew in east germany and with protests escalating the berlin wall was brought down which was a symbolic marker for communist collapse

Question 31

Consequences of berlin wall falling down

Answer 31

Soviet troops withdrew, encouraged other eastern european countries to rise up against communist rule, reunification of east and west germany