cold war - transformation of the cold war 1961:1972

Question 1

thousands of people left Berlin during when in favour of what conditions that were offered in the west berlin

Answer 1

freedom, better conditions, shops full of goods

Question 2

in total, how many people left East Berlin in 1961 from July to 12 aug

Answer 2

around 67k

Question 3

when was the Berlin Wall built

Answer 3

2am 13 Aug 1961

Question 4

when was the barbed wire barrier replaced by a concrete wall (BW)

Answer 4

15 Aug 1961

Question 5

how many refugees had there been after the Berlin blockade

Answer 5

2.6 million

Question 6

how many people were killed due to the Berlin Wall between 1961 - 1989

Answer 6

140

Question 7

access to East Berlin to allies had been guaranteed since when

Answer 7

1945

Question 8

what happened in October 1961 (BW)

Answer 8

USA diplomats and troops regularly crossed to see how Soviets would react

Question 9

when was there a military confrontation during the Berlin Wall and how long was it

Answer 9

27 Oct 1961,for 18 hours

Question 10

when did Kennedy visit west Berlin after the Berlin Wall had been erected and what infamous claim did he make

Answer 10

1963, Ich bin ein Berliner

Question 11

when was the Cuban revolution

Answer 11

1956 - 1958

Question 12

when was Batista overthrown by Castro

Answer 12

July 1958

Question 13

when did relations between Cuba and USA break down by

Answer 13

1961

Question 14

when did Eisenhower authorise CIA to overthrow and assassinate Castro

Answer 14

June 1960

Question 15

how much would Cuba receive from USSR from the trade agreement which was signed

Answer 15

$100 million

Question 16

when was the Bay of Pigs

Answer 16

April 1961

Question 17

how many Cuban exiles were defeated by Cuban Troops

Answer 17

1.4k exiles defeated by 20k troops

Question 18

when did Cuba ask USSR for weapons to defend itself against future American invasions

Answer 18

sept 1961

Question 19

when did USSR publicly announce it was supplying Cuba with arms

Answer 19

May 1962

Question 20

when did U2 spy planes spot missile bases being built in Cuba

Answer 20

14 October 1962

Question 21

when did Kennedy decide on a naval blockade of Cuba and order a DEFCON 3

Answer 21

20 October 1962

Question 22

when were missiles withdrawn from Cuba and Turkey

Answer 22

28 Oct

Question 23

when was the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

Answer 23

1963

Question 24

when were there student protests in Czechoslovakia

Answer 24

1966

Question 25

when was Dubcek appointed

Answer 25

1968

Question 26

when did Tito visit Prague

Answer 26

Aug 1968

Question 27

when was Krushchev dismissed

Answer 27

1964

Question 28

when did Brezhnev receive a letter from communists in Czechoslovakia asking for help

Answer 28

3 Aug 1968

Question 29

when did tanks move into Czechoslovakia and how many

Answer 29

500k, 20 Aug 1968

Question 30

when was the Brezhnev Doctrine made

Answer 30

sept 1968

Question 31

when was Détente

Answer 31

1967 - 1979

Question 32

when was the Nuclear Non-prolifération made and when was it signed

Answer 32

1968, signed 1970

Question 33

what did the Policy of Ostpolitik result in

Answer 33

Treaty of Warsaw

Question 34

when was salt 1

Answer 34

1972

Question 35

when did Brezhnev visit Nixon

Answer 35

1973

Question 36

when was Salt 2

Answer 36

1979

Question 37

When was Détente stopped and why

Answer 37

Afghanistan war in Dec 1979