Cold War intensifies

Question 1

When did Stalin die?

Answer 1

1953

Question 2

When did Khrushchev come into power?

Answer 2

1955

Question 3

What happened in the Secret Speech?

Answer 3

In 1956 Khrushchev attacked Stalin saying he was a murderer and a tyrant

Question 4

What did Khrushchev first do after coming into power?

Answer 4

De-Stalinise Russia
•Political prisoners were set free
•Activities of secret police were reduced
•Khrushchev wanted peaceful co-existence with West

Question 5

What we’re the 6 key points of the arms race?

Answer 5

•1945 USA developed atomic bomb
•1949 USSR develops atomic bomb
•1952 USA test hydrogen bomb
•1953 USSR test hydrogen bomb
•1957 USA test ICBM
•1957 USSR make first successful ICBM launch

Question 6

Why was the arms race important for the development of the Cold War?

Answer 6

•Balance of terror
•Each side felt threatened
•Had to be better than other side
•Each side made more alliances and built more weapons
•Strained relations

Question 7

When did Eisenhower come into power?

Answer 7

1953

Question 8

Why was there hope that relations would cool off after Eisenhower came into power?

Answer 8

•Made people hopeful tensions could be reduced
•Solution to arms race could be found
•By 1953 war in Korea ended (supported different sides)
•Reduced spending in military would be good for economies

Question 9

When did West Germany join NATO?

Answer 9

May 1955

Question 10

When was the Hungarian uprising?

Answer 10

October 1956

Question 11

What was the Hungarian uprising?

Answer 11

People of Hungary began to protest about their lack of political freedom

Question 12

What happened in the Hungarian uprising?

Answer 12

•Riots in Budapest
•Soviet troops restored order
•Replaced Rakosi with Nagy
•Nagy announced set of proposed reforms to recognise Hungarian gov, include non communist parties
•Released political prisoners
•Persuaded Khrushchev to remove Soviet troops from Hungary

Question 13

What caused the Hungarian uprising?

Answer 13

•Poverty - their goods were sent to Russia
•Russian control - were patriotic
•Religious issues - religion was banned
•Help from West - though US would help
•De-Salinisation - tried to de-stalinise Hungary and things got out of hand

Question 14

What were the consequences of the Hungarian uprising?

Answer 14

•200,000 refugees fled to Austria
•Russia stayed in control
•People in West were horrified
•West wouldn’t help East trying to overturn communism
•West became more determined to contain communism
•Khrushchev’s position became more secure
•Members did as they were told