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20th Century Unit 2 revision
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1When and where did the Yalta conference occur?
- AJuly - August 1945, Germany
- BFebruary 1945, France
- CFebruary 1945, Ukraine
2Who attended the Yalta conference?
- AStalin
- BRoosevelt
- CTruman
- DChurchill
- EAttlee
3What 3 things were decided at the Yalta conference?
- AGermany will be divided into 4 zones
- BCountries liberated from German occupation could hold free elections
- CEastern Europe could be seen as a Soviet sphere of influence
- DStalin would receive appropriate reparations for the 20 million Russians that died
- EFrance and Germany would sign a pact so they wouldn't interfere with each other
- FGermany would be cut off from all other countries so that it could learn from its mistakes
4When and where did the Potsdam conference occur?
- AFebruary 1945, Ukraine
- BJuly - August 1945, Germany
- CJuly - August 1945, Poland
5Who attended the Potsdam conference?
- AStalin
- BRoosevelt
- CTruman
- DChurchill
- EAttlee
6The leaders couldn't agree on anything at the Potsdam Conference.
- ATrue
- BFalse
7What did the leaders disagree on?
- AThe treatment of Germany
- BGermany's reparations
- CStalin wanting to set up pro-Soviet governments in Eastern Europe
- DThe treatment of Greece
- EHow much money the US should give to Germany
- FHow many zones Germany should be divided into
- GThe treatment of war criminals
8What were 4 elements of Soviet Expansion?
- ABanning other political parties
- BKilling and imprisoning opponents
- CRigged elections
- DThe Red Army
- EDrugging and killing political leaders
- FImprisoning anyone that opposed
- GPropaganda against western influence
9When were the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan created?
- A1947
- B1945
- C1949
10The Truman Doctrine was a programme of aid to help war-torn Europe, and in return, those countries would buy American goods.
- ATrue
- BFalse
11When did Berlin Blockade occur?
- A1948-49
- B1948
- C1949
- D1947-48
12How many people were cut off from West Berlin?
- A2 million
- B3 million
- C20 million
- D1 million
13Stalin blocked:
- ARailways
- BAirways
- CVital roads
- DCanals
- EOceans
14In [blank_start]11[blank_end] months, [blank_start]275,000[blank_end] flights delivered an average of [blank_start]4000[blank_end] tonnes of supplies per day.
- A275,000
- B4000
- C11
15The US and [blank_start]Britain[blank_end] organised airlifts of [blank_start]food, fuel and medicines.[blank_end]
- ABritain
- Bfood, fuel and medicines.
16By the late 1950s, thousands of people were leaving West Berlin for the East.
- ATrue
- BFalse
17When was the Berlin Wall put up?
- A13 August 1961
- B13 August 1960
- C12 July 1961
18When did Bay of Pigs occur?
- AAugust 1962
- BJune 1960
- CApril 1961
19The US attempted to invade [blank_start]Cuba[blank_end] and overthrow Communist leader [blank_start]Fidel Castro[blank_end].
- ACuba
- BFidel Castro
20The [blank_start]CIA[blank_end] trained a group of [blank_start]Cuban[blank_end] exiles to overthrow [blank_start]Castro's[blank_end] government.
- ACIA
- BUnited States
- CCuban
- DRussian
- ECastro's
- FKennedy's
21When the exiles attacked, [blank_start]100[blank_end] were killed and [blank_start]1,100[blank_end] were captured.
- A100
- B1,100
22The Cuban Missile Crisis occured:
- AOctober 16-28, 1962
- BOctober 15-28, 1962
- CNovember 13-25, 1961
23The [blank_start]Soviet Union[blank_end] had placed [blank_start]ballistic[blank_end] missiles in [blank_start]Cuba[blank_end].
- ASoviet Union
- Bballistic
- CCuba
24The world was on the brink of a [blank_start]nuclear[blank_end] was for [blank_start]13[blank_end] days.
- Anuclear
- B13
25NATO stands for:
- ANorth Atlantic Treaty Organisation
- BNorth American Treaty Organisation
- CNorth Atlantic Terrorism Occurrences
26NATO was formed to protect the included countries from armed attacks: if one was attacked, they were all considered to be attacked.
- ATrue
- BFalse
27The [blank_start]Warsaw[blank_end] Pact was created in reaction to [blank_start]NATO[blank_end].
- AWarsaw
- BVersailles
- CStalin
- DNATO
- EThe United States
- FGermany
28The following 4 countries were original members of NATO:
- AItaly
- BUnited States
- CBritain
- DGreece
- ERussia
- FFrance
- GAustralia
29The United States and the Soviet Union competed for [blank_start]supremacy[blank_end] in [blank_start]nuclear warfare[blank_end].
- Asupremacy
- Bnuclear warfare
30In the [blank_start]Space[blank_end] Race, the [blank_start]USSR[blank_end] beat the [blank_start]US[blank_end] at going into space, with the [blank_start]1957[blank_end] orbiting of [blank_start]Sputnik[blank_end] 1.
- ASpace
- BNuclear
- CUSSR
- DUS
- EUS
- FUSSR
- G1957
- H1961
- ISputnik
- JApollo
31The US won the Space Race when they sent the first man to the moon in 1968 with Apollo 11.
- ATrue
- BFalse
32The United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and [blank_start]Nagasaki[blank_end] on August [blank_start]6[blank_end] and [blank_start]9[blank_end], [blank_start]1945[blank_end].
- A1945
- B6
- C9
- DNagasaki
33How many people died as a result of the Hiroshima bombings?
- A90,000 - 146,000
- B39,000 - 80,000
- C146,000 - 200,000
34How many people died as a result of the Nagasaki bombings?
- A39,000 - 80,000
- B40,000 - 80,000
- C90,000 - 146,000
35When was Kennedy in power?
- A1960-63
- B1960-65
- C1960-64
36The Korean War was the first military action of the Cold War.
- ATrue
- BFalse
37The Korean War lasted from [blank_start]June 25[blank_end], 1950 - July [blank_start]27[blank_end], [blank_start]1953[blank_end].
- AJune 25
- B27
- C1953
38The Hungarian uprising went from:
- AOctober 23 to November 14, 1956
- BOctober 24 to November 15, 1958
- CNovember 23 to December 14, 1956
39[blank_start]Imre Nagy[blank_end] had been appointed Prime Minister, with [blank_start]Janos Kadar[blank_end] as Foreign Minister. Kadar left, beginning a Communist government in [blank_start]eastern[blank_end] Hungary. On November [blank_start]4[blank_end], Soviet tanks entered [blank_start]Budapest[blank_end] and about [blank_start]30,000[blank_end] were killed. Kadar then become leader of Hungary.
- AImre Nagy
- BJanos Kadar
- Ceastern
- D4
- EBudapest
- F30,000
40When did the Czechoslovakian uprising occur?
- AAugust 21, 1968
- BOctober 21, 1968
- CAugust 21, 1958
41Leadership Party Chief [blank_start]Alexander Dubcek[blank_end] wanted freedom within the [blank_start]constitution[blank_end] and a higher standard fo living whilst still being a loyal [blank_start]Communist[blank_end] country.
- AAlexander Dubcek
- Bconstitution
- CCommunist
42Soviet leader [blank_start]Leonid Brezhnev[blank_end] feared a sort of '[blank_start]domino theory[blank_end]' in Communist countries, so [blank_start]Soviet tanks[blank_end] crossed the Czechoslovakian border and Czechoslovakia served as a warning to other [blank_start]Warsaw Pact[blank_end] countries.
- ALeonid Brezhnev
- Bdomino theory
- CSoviet tanks
- DWarsaw Pact
43When did the Vietnam War begin and end?
- ALet me look that up and get back to you
- BBegan 1955, US intervened 1964, they left in 1973 and the war continued until 1975
- CBegan 1955, US intervened 1965, they left in 1972 and the war continued until 1977
44The [blank_start]media[blank_end] coverage allowed events such as the [blank_start]My Lai Massacre[blank_end] be televised and publicised around the world.
- Amedia
- BMy Lai Massacre
45Harry [blank_start]Truman[blank_end] assumed office in [blank_start]1945[blank_end] after [blank_start]Roosevelt[blank_end] died.
- ATruman
- BRoosevelt
- C1945
- D1947
- ERoosevelt
- FTruman
46Churchill made his iron curtain speech in [blank_start]1946[blank_end]
- A1946
47What were 5 methods of spying that both superpowers used?
- APaying informers
- BDouble agents
- CStealing documents
- DIntercepting communication
- ESetting up 'bugs'
- FUsing submarines
- GWearing poison lipstick
48The USA had the CIA ([blank_start]Central Intelligence Agency[blank_end]) and the Soviet Union had the KGB ([blank_start]Committee for National Security[blank_end])
- ACentral Intelligence Agency
- BCommittee for National Security
49Harry Truman coined the term 'domino theory' in 1954
- ATrue
- BFalse
50When did Josef Stalin lead the Soviet Union?
- A1929 - 1953
- B1929 - 1945
- C1930 - 1953
51What are 3 features of Communism?
- AOne political party
- BFactories owned by individuals
- CHeavy censorship
- DPeople share wealth
- EThe government interferes as little as possible in people's lives
52What are 3 features of capitalism/democracy?
- AAll citizens have the right to vote
- BFreedom of expression
- CGovernment is separate from the church
- DGoods and services are to be shared equally
- EThe government is as involved as possible in people's lives
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