Cold War USSR key figures

Question 1

When was Rakosi overthrew and who was after him

Answer 1

Replaced by Gero in July 1956

Question 2

When and who replaced Gero

Answer 2

Nagy in October 24th 1956

Question 3

When was Nagy overthrew

Answer 3

November 4th 1956

Question 4

3 reasons why was Nagy ovethrew

Answer 4

He wanted to leave Warsaw Pact and become neutral
Multi party democracy
Released political opponents

Question 5

When did USSR invade Hungary

Answer 5

1st November 1956

Question 6

How many people was leaving East Germany everyday in 1961

Answer 6

1000

Question 7

When was Berlin Wall constructed

Answer 7

13th August 1961

Question 8

How many died between 1961-1989 climbing over the wall

Answer 8

86

Question 9

3 things used to secure the wall

Answer 9

guard tower
machine gun
land mines

Question 10

When was Checkpoint Charlie

Answer 10

October 1961

Question 11

Western response to Checkpoint Charlie

Answer 11

nuclear bombers put on alert

Question 12

How long did Checkpint Charlie standoff last

Answer 12

16 hours

Question 13

When did Dubcek came to power and who did he replace

Answer 13

5th January 1968, Novotny got down

Question 14

3 things Dubcek reformed

Answer 14

Abolished censorship
Economy focused on consumer good
increased freedom

Question 15

What was Dubcek’s overarching policy

Answer 15

socialism with a human face

Question 16

What was the Brezhnev Doctrine

Answer 16

No communist countries can leave Warsaw Pact and invade them if they do

Question 17

Which 4 countries invaded CezhoSlovakia

Answer 17

USSR, Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary

Question 18

How many troops were used to suppress Cezch protests

Answer 18

200,000 troops and 2000 tanks

Question 19

When did USSR invade CS

Answer 19

20th August 1968

Question 20

What did Lech Walesa do in August 1980

Answer 20

He brought out 21 demands to the government

Question 21

Solidarity membership in September 1980

Answer 21

3.5 million

Question 22

When was Polish PM replaced by a General and whats his name

Answer 22

1981 February, Gneral Jaruzelski

Question 23

3 things Jaruzelski did

Answer 23

Martial law introduced in DECEMBER 1981
Walesa and 10,000 Solidarity leader in prison
Solidarity suspended

Question 24

Gorbachev’s 2 policies

Answer 24

Glasnost Openness

Perestoika Economic reform

Question 25

When did Gorbachev came to power

Answer 25

1985

Question 26

Gorbachev’s main foreign policy

Answer 26

abolished Brezhnev Doctrine

Question 27

3 minor aspects of Gorbachev’s foreign policy

Answer 27

Withdrew troops from Afghanistan
Cut military spending
International trust and cooperation

Question 28

When was the first time USSR attacked Hungary

Answer 28

24th October 1956

Question 29

What changes did Gorbachev’s policy made to Eastern Europe

Answer 29

Advised Polish government to form coalition with Solidarity
Erich Honecker was disposed
Vistis from East Germany to West Germany allowed

Question 30

What was the detente

Answer 30

period of thaw in Cold War

Question 31

2 factors causing the Second Cold War

Answer 31

Reagan was very anti-communist

Doubled spending on military and Strategic Defence Initiative( Star Wars)

Question 32

When was Germany reunited

Answer 32

3rd October 1990

Question 33

When did Berlin Wall fell

Answer 33

9th November 1989

Question 34

When was USSR dissolved

Answer 34

26th December 1991