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1
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When was the truman doctrine?

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1947

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When did the Russian red arm occupy eastern Europe?

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1945

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3
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What happened in AUG 1945? (2 things)

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The dropping of the atomic bomb/Germany divided into 4 zones

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4
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When was the Marshall plan?

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1947

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What was the Marshall plan and how much money was it?

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It is money the USA offered countries in Europe to stop the spread of communism. It was $13 billion

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6
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Why did Stalin create the iron curtain?

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Because he wanted to completely shut the West out. To stop trade, tourism and just generally cripple the West.

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When did Romania, Hungary and Poland all turn communist after ‘free elections’?

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1947

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Why did the formation of trizonia create tension and when was it?

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Stalin believed that france, britain and the USA were ganging up against him and that they were preparing an attack. In 1947

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When was the Paris conference?

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1948

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10
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when did Czechoslovakia fall to communism?

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1948

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11
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what happened in June 1948

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Stalin starts the Berlin blockade

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12
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which month and year was the airlift and How many tonnes of supplies were lifted in in this month?

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In 1949(JAN) 170,000 tonnes of supplies were airlifted

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13
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when was Comecon established and why?

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1949 and it was set up to co-odenate the countries in com inform’s economies

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14
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Who was appointed as Hungary’s dictator in 1949?

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Rakosi

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When was NATO established and what was it aimed to do?

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In 1949 (APRIL) NATO was established. This was due to the West being very wary of the USSR and they needed protection so a group of countries joined NATO and agreed to protect each other.

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16
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When did Stalin call of the blockade?

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1949(MAY)

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17
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When did the USSR successfully test their atomic bomb?

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1949 (AUG)

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18
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When was West Germany(FDR) officially created?

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1949(SEPT)

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19
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When was East Germany(GDR) officially created?

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1949(OCT)

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20
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When did China fall to communism?

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1949(OCT)

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21
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When was the Korean war?

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June 1950 - July 1953

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when did the Chinese get involved in the Korean war?

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1950 November

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23
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When did both superpowers have the hydrogen bomb?

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1953

24
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When did Stalin die?

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1953

25
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When were the demonstrations in East Berlin put down?

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1953

26
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When was the Warsaw pact created?

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1955

27
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When was Khrushchev’s secret speech about peaceful co-existance?

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1956(MARCH)

28
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How do you spell the Russian’s leader’s name (the one after Stalin?

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K-H-R-U-S-H-C-H-E-V

29
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When was the Hungarian uprising?

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OCT-NOV 1956

30
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When did Kadar become Hungarian’s leader?

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late 1956

31
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When was Sputnik-1 launched?

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1957

32
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When was Nagy executed?

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1958

33
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When did Khrushchev demand that Western troops to leave Berlin within 6 months?

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1958(NOV)

34
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When did Khrushchev and Eisenhower meet in Geneva?

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1959

35
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When did Khrushchev visit America?

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1959

36
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When did Fidel Castro lead the Cuban revolution and overthrow Batista?

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1959

37
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Who was sympathetic to the USA- Fidel Castro or Batista?

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Batista

38
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When was the U2 spy plane shot down?

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May 1960

39
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Who was the pilot for the U2 spy plane that was shot down?

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GARY POWERS

40
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When was the Paris peace conference?

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1960(MAY)

41
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How many refugees left East Germany to move to the West?

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2.7 million

42
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When was the refugee crisis?

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1949-1961

43
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When did America break of diplomatic relations with Cuba?

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1961(JAN)

44
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When did US forces attack the bay of pigs?

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1961(APRIL)

45
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When was the Berlin wall built?

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12th August 1961

46
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When was the stand off at checkpoint Charlie?

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27th October 1961

47
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When did the USSR announce they would supply Cuba with arms?

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1962(MAY)

48
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When did a Us spy plane take photos of nuclear sites in Cuba?

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14th October 1962

49
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When were the ‘13 days’?

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16th October-28th October 1962

50
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when did Kennedy decide to implement a naval blockade?

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20th October 1962

51
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When did Khrushchev accept the secret deal?

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28th October 1962

52
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What was the secret deal that Kennedy made with Khrushchev?

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That USSR would take the missiles out of Cuba if USA took their missiles out of Turkey. Also that USA taking the missiles out of Turkey would be a secret.

53
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When was the hotline established?

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1963(JUNE)

54
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When did Kennedy visit Berlin?

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193(JUNE)

55
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When as the limited Test ban treaty?

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1963(AUG)

56
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When did France leave NATO?

A

1966

57
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When was Détente?

A

1970s

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