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Cold War BP Summary Pg1
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1The Bolshevik Revolution (1917) led to what?
- AMass rioting on the streets of Moscow
- BA nationalist government
- CThe World's first socialist state
- DThe forming of NATO
2Most of the World viewed communism as what?
- AA force for good
- BA destabilising force that threatened social and political order
- CA destablising force that threatened social and economic order
- DA potential trading partner
3David Lloyd George said capitalism and democracy were what?
- A"superior to that of communist dictatorship"
- B"an alternative system that had potential"
- C" an antidote to socialism"
- D"an antidote to communism"
4Communists theory consisted of which of the following two things?
- AThe fall of capitalism was inevitable & the proletariat were exploitative
- BThe fall of the US was inevitable & the bourgeoisie were exploitative of the proletariat
- CThe fall of capitalism was inevitable & the bourgeoisie were exploitative of the proleteriat
- DCommunism would inevitably fall to the capitalist forces of "the west"
5Communists believed that that all industry, land and business should be state owned because private enterprise was responsible for the division of classes and inequality
- ATrue
- BFalse
6The West was determined to uphold values of...
- AParliamentary governments
- BLiberal democracy (including rights and civil liberties)
- CNationalised industry
- DPrivatised industry
7Workers were encouraged by the USSR to.... causing fear amongst the "west"
- AUnite without regard for national boundaries
- Brise up and riot against oppressive governments
- CRefuse to work and initiate strikes
- DRun for elections in governments worldwide
8When did Lenin say:- "We are living not merely in a state but in a system of states and it is inconceivable that the Soviet republic should continue to exist side by side with imperialist states"
- AMay 1918
- BMarch 1918
- CMarch 1919
- DApril 1919
9Which of the following is accurate of the Comintern?
- AIt was an organisation aimed at co-ordinating communist groups around the World with little control from Moscow founded in 1918
- BIt was an organisation aimed at co-ordinating communist groups around the World controlled from Moscow founded in 1918
- CIt was an organisation aimed at co-ordinating communist groups around the World controlled by Moscow founded in 1919
- DIt was an organisation aimed at co-ordinating communist groups around the World run in Moscow and Beijing founded in 1919
10Which of the following is a quote from Lenin
- A"We are living not merely in a state but in a system of states and it is inconceivable that the Soviet republic cannot hope to exist peacefully side by side with such aggressive states"
- B“We are living not merely in a state but in a system of states and it is inconceivable that the Soviet republic will continue to accept capitalism without fight"
- C“We are living not merely in a state but in a system of states and it is inconceivable that the Soviet republic should continue to exist side by side with imperialist states”.
- D“We are living not merely in a state but in a system of states and it is inconceivable that the Soviet republic should continue to exist side by side with expansionist states bent on exploitative capitalist principles"
11Who released the Fourteen Points theory?
- ARoosevelt
- BHarry S Truman
- CWinston Churchill
- DWoodrow Wilson
12Which of the following were values in the Fourteen Points?
- ASelf determination
- BHigh minimum wage
- COpen markets and trade liberalisation
- DThe destruction of communism because it was a threat
- EDemocracy
- FCollective Security
13When were the fourteen points formulated?
- ASeptember 1917
- BJanuary 1918
- CMay 1918
- DJanuary 1919
14What was unique about the 14 points?
- AThey were the first time a US president had backed such ideas
- BFirst time such ideas had been outlined publically
- CWere outlined on a World Scale
- DNothing, they were standard ideas that had been seen before.
15What was the treaty of Brest-Litovsk?
- AThe peace treaty between Russia and Germany in World War One
- BA treaty that established Russia as communist
- CA treaty that agreed for Russia to support Germany with economic assistance and weapons
- DA treaty for peace between Russia and Italy
16Why did the West feel betrayed by the Treaty of Brest Litovsk?
- AThe terms were too favourable towards Germany
- BThe terms were too favourable towards Russia
- CThe terms were anti Western values
- DMeant Russia exiting the war when they could clearly manage to continue it
17Russia's economic policy in 1918 meant/included....
- AIt would become an economic superpower that would challenge the West
- BNationalised industry
- CPrivatised industry
- DWestern companies, especially French companies, lost out
- EUS companies lost out most significantly
- FMeant that war debts to the West weren't honoured
- GRussia would refuse to sell to West
18Who was/were executed leading to anger in the West?
- ATsar Nicolas I
- BTsar Nicolas II
- CUS diplomats
- DBritish citizens
19Why did the 17th July 1918 execution lead to anger in the West?
- AHe was the cousin of King George VI
- BHe was good friends with US president
- CHe was the cousin of King George V
- DHe was an ally of the West
20What action in the Bolshevik revolution (1917) led to tension?
- AThe slaughtering of innocent civilians
- BThe involvement of Western troops against the socialist Bolsheviks
- CThe anti nationalist stance of the West
- DThe pro communist stance of the West was insufficient for Russia at the time
21Which of the following were actions by the Comintern
- AIncited anti capitalist propaganda
- BAttacked US politicians
- CEnded any Soviet trade with the US
- DIncited people to overthrow the government
- EEncouraged strikes and riots in the US
- FEnsured significant gains in communists strength in France and Italy
- GEnsured significant gains in communists strength Germany and Italy
- HEnsured significant gains in communists strength France and Spain
22The actions of the Comintern were made worse in the 1930s because of
- AUS military weakness
- BThe Great Depression
- CRussian action in Eastern Europe
- DStrained relations between the US and Europe
23Which of the following are accurate?
- AWoodrow Wilson 1918-21
- BWoodrow Wilson 1913-21
- C
Woodrow Wilson 1914-22 - DWoodrow Wilson 1916-22
- EWarren G. Harding 1920-21
- FWarren G. Harding 1921-23
- GWarren G. Harding 1923-27
- HCalvin Coolidge 1923-29
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