The Key People Connected to the Superpowers Course Flashcards
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When did President Roosevelt die and what had his attitude to the USSR been?
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When was President Truman in office and what was his feelings towards Communism/USSR?
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What was Truman’s “Truman Doctrine”?
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When was President Eisenhower in office and why did he think the quick buildup of nuclear weapons by both Superpowers was a good thing?
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When was President Kennedy in office and what was the nickname he was given?
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When was President Nixon in office and what what his attitude towards the USSR?
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When was Jimmy Carter President and what was the “Carter Doctrine” he developed?
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When was President Reagan in office and what was his attitude towards communism and the USSR?
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When did Stalin die and, before that, what did he want to ensure for the USSR the end of WW2?
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When was Khrushchev’s time as Premier and how was he less “hardline” than Stalin?
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When did Brezhnev become Premier of the USSR and what was his “Brezhnev Doctrine” (1968)?
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How was Gorbachev different to the other Soviet leaders?
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Who became President of Russia once Gorbachev resigned in 1991?
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ho was British Prime Minister at the end of WW2?
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Who became British Prime Minister during the Potsdam Conference?
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Who was the first leader of West Germany?
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Who did Imre Nagy replace as leader of Hungary in 1956 and how did he annoy the leadership of the USSR?
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How did Alexander Dubcek try to bring in “Socialism with a human face” in Czechoslovakia in 1968?
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Who was Lech Walesa and what was the name of the illegal Trade Union he founded in Poland in 1980?
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Who replaced Imre Nagy as leader of Hungary in 1956?
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When did Fidel Castro become leader of Cuba and why was he “pushed” to link Cuba with the USSR?
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What was the name of the pro-Soviet leader who was put in charge of Afghanistan after the USSR invaded in 1979?
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Who was leader of East Germany when the Berlin Wall came down in 1989?
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