Superpowers Flashcards
(42 cards)
Who was the leader of the USSR from 1924 to 1953?
Joset Stalin
What was the role of Franklin Roosevelt during 1933-1945?
US President
Who served as the Prime Minister of the UK from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955?
Winston Churchill
Who was the US President from 1945 to 1953?
Harry Truman
Which US President held office from 1953 to 1961?
Dwight Eisenhower
Who was the leader of the USSR from 1953 to 1964?
Nikita Krushchev
Who was the Prime Minister and revolutionary leader of Hungary?
Imre Nagy
Who became the Communist leader of Hungary in 1956?
Janos Kadar
What significant conference took place in February 1945?
Yalta Conference
When was the Potsdam Conference held?
July 1945
What event marked the end of WWII?
August 1945
What significant speech did Churchill give in March 1946?
Iron Curtain Speech
What was the duration of the Berlin Airlift?
June 1948 - May 1949
When was Germany divided?
May 1949
What organization was formed in April 1949?
NATO
When was the Warsaw Pact signed?
May 1955
What major event occurred in October-November 1956?
Hungarian Uprising
How much aid did the Marshall Plan provide?
$17bn
How many tonnes of supplies were airlifted daily during the Berlin Airlift?
4,000 tonnes
How many founding members were there in NATO?
12 founding members
How many founding members were there in the Warsaw Pact?
8 founding members
A single H-bomb could destroy an _______.
entire city
How long could Sputnik orbit the earth?
1.5 hours
How many Soviet soldiers were killed in the Hungarian Uprising?
7,000
