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CW 20 - 'The main reason Eastern Europe failed to mount any effective opposition movement was because the resistance was divided and weak' How far do you agree? Flashcards

1
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What are the 4 different paragraphs in the question ‘The main reason Eastern Europe failed to mount any effective opposition movement was because the resistance was divided and weak (1945-84). How far do you agree?

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  • 1940s
  • 1950s
  • Czech Crisis
  • Solidarity
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What is the argument throughout the question?

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The movements did not fail because they were weak and divided, it was because the USSR was very powerful and was able to suppress the movements

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3
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PARAGRAPH 1: 1940s

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PARAGRAPH 1: 1940s

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4
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What was set up in Poland after WW2?

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The National Liberation Committee

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5
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When were 16 London Poles arrested and forced to confess to German collaboration?

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March 1945

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6
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When were elections held in Poland?

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January 1947

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7
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What % of the vote and how many seats did the Democratic Bloc win in rigged Polish elections in January 1947?

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80% of the vote, 394 seats

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8
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What % of the vote and how many seats did the Polish Workers’ Party win in rigged Polish elections in January 1947?

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10% of the vote, 28 seats

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9
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When was King Michael of Romania forced to abdicate the throne?

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December 1947

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10
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What did Romania become after King Michael’s abdication?

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The Communist People’s Republic of Romania

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11
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When was Jan Masaryk thrown out of a window?

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March 1948

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PARAGRAPH 2: 1950s

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PARAGRAPH 2: 1950s

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13
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When was the East German Uprising?

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June 1953

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14
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How many East Germans protested against Walter Ulbricht raising production targets?

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400,000

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15
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How many tanks did the USSR send in?

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600

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16
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How many Soviet soldiers were sent into East Germany?

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200,000

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17
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How many East Germans died in the East German uprising?

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125 died

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18
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When did Hungarian protestors demand reforms?

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1956

19
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Who was appointed as Hungarian leader after protests?

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Imre Nagy

20
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When did Khrushchev agree to remove Soviet troops from Hungary?

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28th November 1956

21
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What did Nagy announce on the 1st November 1956?

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That Hungary would be withdrawing from the Warsaw Pact and that there would be a move towards free elections

22
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How many tanks did the Soviets send into Hungary on the 2nd November 1956, fearing that communism would collapse?

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4000 tanks

23
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How many Hungarians were killed?

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3000

24
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When was Nagy arrested?

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4th November 1956

25
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PARAGRAPH 3: THE CZECH CRISIS

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PARAGRAPH 3: THE CZECH CRISIS

26
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What is the Czech Crisis also known was?

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The Prague Spring

27
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When did Alexander Dubcek launch reforms which included free speech and multi-party elections?

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April 1968

28
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When was censorship in Czechoslovakia abolished?

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June 1968

29
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Why did other Eastern European countries write to Brezhnev during the Prague Spring?

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They that that is socialism was challenged in one country then it would be challenged in all

30
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When did Brezhnev invade Czechoslovakia?

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22nd August 1968

31
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How many were killed when the USSR invaded Czechoslovakia?

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70 killed

32
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When was Dubcek removed as leader of Czechoslovakia?

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April 1968

33
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What did Brezhnev introduce after the Czech Crisis?

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The Brezhnev Doctrine

34
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PARAGRAPH 4: SOLIDARITY

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PARAGRAPH 4: SOLIDARITY

35
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Where were there strikes in Poland after the government increased food prices by 100%

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Gdansk

36
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Who led the strikes in Gdansk?

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Lech Walesa

37
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How many members did Solidarity have?

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8 million

38
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How much did the USA give to Solidarity each year?

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$50 million

39
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What influential figure supported the Solidarity movement?

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Pope John Paul II

40
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When did Solidarity push for reforms?

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August 1981

41
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Who became First Secretary of the Polish Workers’ Party?

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General Wojciech Jaruzelski

42
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What was imposed in Poland in December 1981?

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Martial law

43
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What happened to the leaders of Solidarity when martial law was imposed?

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They were arrested

44
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When was Solidarity outlawed?

A

October 1982

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