Developments Of The Cold War: 1948-1961

Question 0

In 1947, Britain and the USA merged their zones of Germany to create…

Answer 0

Bizonia

Question 1

When did the Berlin Blockade and airlift occur?

Answer 1

1948-1949

Question 2

When was Trizonia created?

Answer 2

1948

Question 3

Why did Stalin decide to blockade Germany?

Answer 3

The west had introduced a new currency into their zones, he wanted to make Berlin entirely dependent on the USSR and East Germany was an easy target for espionage.

Question 4

How did Stalin blockade Germany?

Answer 4

He cut off all rail and road links to West Berlin.

Question 5

How did the West respond to the Berlin Blockade?

Answer 5

They decided to fly in supplies by plane.

Question 6

Why did Stalin abandon the blockade?

Answer 6

It had been going on for a year therefore it was clear that the west would not surrender Berlin.

Question 7

Why did the new currency bother Stalin?

Answer 7

There was economic chaos in the Eastern territory as everyone tried to get rid of their old money.

Question 8

What were the results of the Berlin blockade and airlift?

Answer 8

Germany was divided into the Federal republic of Germany and the democratic republic of Germany, the superpowers began an arms race and NATO was set up.

Question 9

What was the federal republic of Germany?

Answer 9

West Germany

Question 10

What was the democratic republic of Germany?

Answer 10

East Germany

Question 11

What was NATO?

Answer 11

A western military alliance to protect countries from communism.

Question 12

When did Stalin die?

Answer 12

1953

Question 13

What did Khrushchev do that provided hope to people?

Answer 13

He released many political prisoners, he wanted to improve the lives of ordinary citizens and he closed down Cominform.

Question 14

What was de-Stalinisation?

Answer 14

Khrushchev attacked Stalin, he showed how Stalin had purged people, and stated that he was a wicked tyrant

Question 15

When was the Warsaw

pact introduced, what was it and why?

Answer 15

1955, it was a retaliation to NATO and it was a military alliance between the Eastern bloc countries.

Question 16

When did China become communist?

Answer 16

1949

Question 17

When did the USSR first test it’s atomic bomb?

Answer 17

1949

Question 18

Along where was Korea split?

Answer 18

The 38th parallel.

Question 19

Which part of Korea was communist and which was capitalist?

Answer 19

North Korea was communist and South Korea was capitalist.

Question 20

What was the domino theory?

Answer 20

The idea that if one country fell to communism then others would follow like a row of dominos.

Question 21

When did the Korean War start and what marked the start of it?

Answer 21

In 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea in an attempt to convert it to
Communism.

Question 22

Who supported North Korea?

Answer 22

China

Question 23

Who supported South Korea?

Answer 23

The United Nations

Question 24

How did the Korean War end?

Answer 24

Eisenhower offered peace but threatened to use the atomic bomb if China did not accept.

Question 25

Which superpower was the first to launch a satellite into orbit and send the first man to space?

Answer 25

The USSR

Question 26

Who was Hungary led by before the revolt?

Answer 26

Rakosi

Question 27

What caused the Hungarian uprising?

Answer 27

Hungarians were bitter about their lack of freedom of speech, they hated the secret police, and they resented the presence of the Russians. Also the standard of living had fallen and they wanted to take advantage of Khrushchev who seemed to be releasing his grip.

Question 28

What happened in the Hungarian Uprising?

Answer 28

Stalin's statute was knocked down, the secret police were attacked and people protested through demonstrations.

Question 29

Who became the leader of Hungary?

Answer 29

Nagy

Question 30

What did Nagy propose?

Answer 30

Free elections were to be veld with more than one party, there would be no secret police, he wanted Hungary to leave the Warsaw Pact and become neutral in the Cold War.

Question 31

What factors affected relations between the USA and USSR between 1949-1955?

Answer 31

The arms race, spread of communism to Asia, NATO and the Warsaw Pact.

Question 32

How did Khrushchev react to | Nagy's proposals?

Answer 32

He sent in troops and tanks to put down the rebellion, around 3000-4000 people were killed.

Question 33

What were the results of the Hungarian uprising?

Answer 33

Kadar was put into power, Nagy was arrested and then hung. Many Hungarians fled and it showed that the USSR was strongly committed to keeping its sphere of influence.

Question 34

What happened a few days before the Paris summit in 1960?

Answer 34

The USSR had shot down an American U2 spy plane and had captured the pilot.

Question 35

What did Khrushchev demand at the summit?

Answer 35

That Eisenhower apologised but he didn't so Khrushchev went home.