16 marker questions Flashcards
‘The main reason cause of tension between the ‘Big Three’ during World War II was because of disagreements between them from before the War.’ To what extent do you agree?
· US/GB involvement in the Russian Civil War
· GB appeasement of Hitler (Czechoslovakia in particular)
· Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
· Failure of the UK and USA to open a second front
· Ideological differences (be careful making this your main reason; these differences existed right the way though their disagreements and the ‘Grand Alliance’, so it’s quite tricky to prove it was the main cause of tension)
· Disagreements over the future of Germany/Poland/Europe – you could include elements of disagreement from all three Conferences
‘The main cause of the relations between the USA and USSR worsening between 1943 and 1947 was the disagreements at the wartime conferences.’ How far do you agree?
· The wartime conferences (Tehran, Yalta and Potsdam) · Long and Novikov Telegrams · Iron Curtain speech · Truman Doctrine · Marshall Plan · Creation of Bizonia/Trizonia
‘The main cause of the relations between the USA and USSR worsening between 1948 and 1949 was the Berlin Blockade.’ How far do you agree?
· Berlin Blockade · Introduction of the Deutschmark · Berlin Airlift · Creation of NATO · Creation of Comecon · Establishment of the FDR and the GDR · Soviet atomic bomb test
‘The main cause of worsening relations between the USA and the Soviet Union in the years 1945-47 was Soviet expansion/actions in Eastern Europe.’ How far do you agree?
· Soviet expansion · US policy of containment · Iron Curtain speech · Long and Novikov Telegrams · Cominform · The Truman Doctrine · The Marshall Plan
‘The Korean War was the event that caused the most tension between the USA and the USSR in the years 1949 to 1956.’ How far do you agree?
· The Korean War · The arms race · The Hungarian Uprising · The creation of NATO and the Warsaw Pact · Khrushchev becoming leader of the USSR
‘The most significant development in the Cold War, in the 1950s, was the Soviet invasion of Hungary.’ How far do you agree
- The Soviet invasion of Hungary
- The nuclear arms race
- The Korean War
- Khrushchev’s actions (e.g. de-Stalinisation, peaceful coexistence)
- Military alliances (e.g. West Germany joining NATO, formation of the Warsaw Pact)
‘The most important crisis between the USA and the USSR between 1956 and 1968 was the Hungarian Uprising.’ How far do you agree?
· The Hungarian Uprising
· Berlin Wall
· The Cuban Missile Crisis
· The Prague Spring
‘The main reason superpower relations changed between 1963 and 1972 was the Prague Spring.’ How far do you agree?
· The Prague Spring (include the Brezhnev Doctrine)
· The Hotline
· The treaties signed (Limited Test Ban, Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Outer Space,
SALT)
· Improved relations (ping-pong diplomacy)
‘The main consequence of the thaw in relations between the USA and USSR between 1963 and 1972) was the creation of the hotline.’
· The Hotline · The Prague Spring (including the Brezhnev Doctrine – focus on how this DIDN’T ‘spoil’ the thaw) · Limited Test Ban Treaty · Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty · Outer Space Treaty · SALT
