Crises of the Cold War Flashcards

1
Q

How many refugees left East Germany for West Germany between 1949 and 1961?

A

4 million

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What happened at the Vienna summit?

A

Khrushchev dominated Kennedy.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What was the Berlin Ultimatum?

A

Khrushchev demanded that the West leave Berlin.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

When did East Germany start to build the Berlin Wall?

A

August 13th 1961.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What was Checkpoint Charlie?

A

A crossing point on the Berlin Wall.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

How was the Berlin Wall eventually developed?

A

Floodlights, dogs, trip-wire machine guns, soldiers and dogs.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What happened in October 1961?

A

A stand-off between US and USSR tanks.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

How many people died attempting to cross the Berlin Wall?

A

At least 140.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What was the Bay of Pigs?

A

An attempt by anti-Catro Cuban exiles (Brigada 2506) to invade Cuba.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What were the consequences of the Bay of Pigs?

A

Operation Mongoose.
Kennedy was humiliated.
Castro became more popular.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What did the U2 spy plane spot on October 14th?

A

Nuclear missile bases being constructed in Cuba.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What decision did Kennedy reach over Cuba in October 1962?

A

To place Cuba under a quarantine to prevent missiles from arriving from Russia. It was successful.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What were the consequences of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

A

Hotline between Washington and Moscow
Kennedy looked more powerful and Khrushchev looked weak.
*US secretly agreed to remove missiles from Cuba
Treaties signed - Limited Test Ban Treaty 1963 and Outer Space Treaty 1968

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What did Dubcek want to introduce into Czechoslovakia in 1968?

A

Spring Reforms - changes to Communist control of Czechoslovakia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Who replaced Khrushchev as ruler of Russia?

A

Brezhnev

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

When did the USSR invade Czechoslovakia?

A

August 20th 1968

17
Q

What happened to Dubcek after Prague Spring?

A

He was removed from power.

18
Q

What was the Brezhnev Doctrine?

A

USSR had the right to become involved in countries behind the Iron Curtain.

19
Q

What happened to the Czechoslovakian Communist Party after Prague Spring?

A

It was purged.

20
Q

What was the impact of Prague Spring on the USSR?

A

Romania and Albania criticised the USSR.
Tension between China and the USSR increased.
The West could do little.