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When was the Tehran conference?

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November 1943

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When was the Yalta conference?

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February 1945

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When was the Potsdam conference?

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July 1945

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Who was at the Tehran conference?

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Churchill, Stalin, Roosevelt

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Who was at the Potsdam conference?

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Attlee, Stalin and Truman

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What was the long telegram?

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The long telegram was an 8000 word telegram sent to the USA by George Kennan. The message outlined his fears over the Soviet actions with Eastern Europe.

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What was the Novikov telegram?

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The Novikov telegrams was another really long telegram. However, this time it was sent to the Soviets.

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What was the Iron Curtain?

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A metaphorical divide between East and West Europe (communism and capitalism)

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What were the consequences of the Iron Curtain speech?

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It was negative international relations as it singled out Stalin as the enemy

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What were the agreements in the Tehran conference?

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Open a second front by invading France

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What were the agreements at the Yalta conference?

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They would split Germany and Berlin into four zones.
However, they were still unsure what to do with Poland and reparations

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What did the Truman doctrine state?

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Capitalism is great.
Communism is evil.
It is essential to stop communism spreading.
Containment

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What is a doctrine?

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A belief or set of beliefs

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What was the Marshall plan?

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The recovery program that provided money and resources to rebuild Europe after World War II (launched by the USA)

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How much was the 1947 Greece and Turkey aid bill?

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The USA sent $800 million

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What was dollar imperialism?

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The idea that the USA spreads its power and influence around the world using money

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What was Comecon?

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The Soviet recovery plan for Eastern Europe after World War II. It was created in 1949 and it was meant to be countries working together to help each other rebuild.

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What was Cominform?

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Controlling all the countries in Eastern Europe, which were Communist

19
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What was the causes of the Berlin blockade?

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Bizonia and Trizonia…
American aid?
The new currency of West Germany. ( Deutschmark)

20
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When was the Berlin blockade?

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The 24th of June 1948

21
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What was the USA’s response to the Berlin blockade?

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Truman ordered the Berlin airlift, which lasted 15 months and had an average of one plane land every three minutes

22
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When was NATO formed?

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April 1949

23
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When was the Warsaw Pact set up?

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1955

24
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What does mutually assured destruction mean?

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The idea that neither side would use nuclear weapons because to do so, would mean thier own destruction

25
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What is a military industrial complex?

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A country where most money is spent on weapons

26
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In 1957, during arms race, how much did the USA increase in military spending bye

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20%

27
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When did Khrushchev come to power?

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1953

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What was the Déstalinisation. Give examples

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The process to remove some of starlings legacy.
Removing places named after him.
Reducing secret police powers.
Abolishing the death penalty.
The release of political prisoners
And removal of his statues and portraits

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What caused the Hungarian uprising?

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Hungarian land was be distributed to eastern European countries.
Non-Communist political parties well polished
Rakosi was appointed as hungrys dictator
reign of terror-secret police
Food shortages
Declining economy.
The low standard of living
Reduction of freedom

30
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How many Hungarians imprisoned due to Rakosi’s leadership

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387,000

31
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How many Hungarians were killed due to the Hungarian uprising?

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20,000

32
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When did Hungary get invaded?

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The 4th of November 1956

33
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Why were the Hungarians invaded?

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Nagy made reforms which the Soviets did not approve of

34
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What is brinkmanship?

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Test in someone’s limits

35
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When did Khrushchev issue the Berlin ultimatum?

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In November 1958

36
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Why was the Paris summit a disaster in May 1960

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Because, before the summit an American U-2 spy plane was spotted flying over Soviet territory

37
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Why was Camp David a success?

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Because Krushchev agrees to draw his ultimatum and arranges to meet the following year to discuss next steps

38
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How much did the USA spend on the Marshall plan in total?

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12.7 billion dollars

39
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What was so significant about the USSR dropping its first H - bomb?

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It was 4 years earlier than expected

40
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Why was the Paris summit a failure and what was the consequence of this?

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It was a failure because before the summit a U2 American spy plane was shot down while flying over enemy territory. The pilot was Barry Powers. The USSR reissued the 6 month ultimatum.

41
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What happened during the 1961 Vienna Summit?

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Kennedy (although young and inexperienced) rejected Krushchev’s ultimatum. And the USA increases their defence spending to $3.5 billion anually

42
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Nagy made reforms in Hungary which led to the Hungarian uprising. Some examples include…

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Free elections
The release of many political prisoners
And non-communists could join the government.
Khrushchev was OK with these however…
Leaving the Warsaw pact!

43
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When did the USSR invade Hungary?

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1956 - 4th of November

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