Foreign Developments: The role of the USA and USSR furthering Cold War Tensions in the 1950s up to 1968 Flashcards

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Which nation close to the USSR did the USA have military bases in beginning with a T?

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Turkey

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What gap existed in terms of weapons between the USA and USSR in the 1950s?

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Missile gap

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Which Western propaganda radio station sent broadcasts to Eastern Europe?

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Radio Free Europe

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What happened to Stalin in 1953?

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He died

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Who replaced Stalin as leader of the USSR?

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Nikita Khrushchev

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What year did Khrushchev agree to make Austria a neutral country?

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1955

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Which organisation did Khrushchev create against NATO?

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The Warsaw Pact

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What year was the Warsaw Pact created?

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1955

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What year was the Hungarian Uprising?

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1956

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How did Khrushchev deal with the Hungarian uprising?

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He sent tanks to end the uprising

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What yea did the USSR launch Sputnik into space?

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1957

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What was the significance of the launching of Sputnik?

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It was the first man-made satellite

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What year did Khrushchev restrict access to Berlin?

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1958

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14
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How long did restricted access in Berlin last until under Khrushchev?

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1961

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What year did Khrushchev visit the United States?

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1959

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What was the result of Nixon’s talks with Khrushchev in 1959?

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They appeared to be successful

17
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What month of 1960 was the Paris Peace Conference planned for?

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What crisis occured on the 1st of May 1960?

A

The U2 Crisis

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What happened in the U2 Crisis?

A

An American spy plane was shot down in Soviet territory

20
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What did Eisenhower say about the plane that was shot down in the U2 Crisis?

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He said it was a weather plane

21
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What was the result of the U2 Crisis with the Paris Peace Conference?

A

The conference never happened

22
Q

What happened in Berlin in 1961?

A

The Berlin Wall was made

23
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How many metres away were some American and Soviet tanks from each other in 1961?

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30 metres away

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What year did the Suez Crisis happen?

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How did Eisenhower respond to Britain's actions in Suez?
He imposed financial restrictions
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Which nation did the Suez Crisis happen in?
Egypt
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Why did Eisenhower want to bring an end to the Suez Crisis in relation to Arab nations?
He wanted to keep good relations with Middle Eastern nations
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Which resource did Arab nations have that was of interest to Eisenhower?
Oil
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Which doctrine did Eisenhower make that extended containment?
The Eisenhower Doctrine
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What year was the Eisenhower Doctrine made?
1957
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What did the Eisenhower Doctrine do?
It extended containment to the Middle East
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Who replaced Khrushchev as the USSR leader?
Brezhnev
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What year did Johnson and Brezhnev meet? What was started from this meeting?
1965, detente was started
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What year was the Prague Spring?
1968
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How did the Soviets deal with the Prague Spring?
They sent in troops
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What were the USSR trying to suppress with their military intervention in Prague in 1968?
Free speech
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What did a 1968 treaty between the USA and USSR agree with nuclear weapons?
New nuclear weapons would not be constructed