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The Cold War 1956-84 Flashcards

1
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DEVELOPMENTS IN GERMANY

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DEVELOPMENTS IN GERMANY

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When did the 3 Western zones become the FRG?

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21st September 1949

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When did West Germany join NATO?

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6th May 1955

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When was the Warsaw Pact formed?

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14th May 1955

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Who was the first Chancellor of the FRG?

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Konrad Adenauer

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What was the first major issue in Germany?

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Whether there should be German rearmament

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What was the FRG Chancellor keen on?

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Germany regaining strength to counter any Soviet threat

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What event led to the USA supporting the idea of German rearmament?

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The Korean War - North Korea invaded South Korea in 1953

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What was Stalin’s March Note in 1952?

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He proposed a united, neutral Germany with free elections supervised by the 4 occupying powers

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10
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Why did NATO countries reject Stalin’s March Note?

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They thought the Soviets did it to gain full control of Germany

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By when was the FRG the 2nd largest army in NATO?

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1961

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What did the USSR form in reaction to the rearmament of the FRG?

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The Warsaw Pact

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What did the Kremlin leadership after Stalin’s death warm to the idea of?

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German reunification

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What did GDR leader Walter Ulbricht introduce in June 1953?

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Higher quotas for industrial workers

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15
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How many people protested against Ulbricht raising work quotas?

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400,000

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How many Russian troops and tanks were sent in by Khrushchev to stop the East German Uprising?

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200,000 Soviet troops and 600 tanks

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17
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How many were killed in the East German Uprising?

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125

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18
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How many were arrested in the East German Uprising?

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6,000

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What did the USSR show the West in how they dealt with the East German Uprising?

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That they were prepared to use force to prop up a communist government

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20
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What happened in West Germany in September 1953?

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Konrad Adenauer was re-elected as FRG Chancellor

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21
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What did the East German Uprising end any chance of?

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German reunification

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22
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How many East Germans fled West from 1945 to 1961?

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3.5 million

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23
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What did Khrushchev say to JFK in a meeting in Vienna in 1961?

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That all of Berlin was East German territory

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24
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When was Berlin sealed off from the rest of East Germany?

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13th August 1961

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25
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How many people died trying to cross the Berlin Wall?

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130 people

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What did the SED refer to the Berlin wall as?

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The ‘anti-fascist protective barrier’

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How much did JFK order defence spending to increase by after the Berlin Wall was built?

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$3 billion

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28
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When was Checkpoint Charlie?

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22nd September 1961

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29
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Who apparently gave Ulbricht the idea for the Berlin Wall?

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Chairman Mao

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REBELLIONS IN EASTERN EUROPE

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REBELLIONS IN EASTERN EUROPE

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What were the 3 uprisings in Eastern Europe from 1956 to 1984?

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  • Polish Uprising 1956
  • Hungarian Uprising 1956
  • Czech Crisis 1968
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32
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When did Poles strike over pay?

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June 1956

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How did the Polish government respond to the strikes in June 1956?

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They sent in tanks to put down the strikes

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34
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How many were killed in the Polish Uprising?

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74 killed

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How many were injured in the Polish Uprising?

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300 injured

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36
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When was Gomulka appointed as General Secretary of the Polish Communist Party?

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October 1956

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When had Gomulka been imprisoned by a pro-Stalin government?

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1951

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38
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What did Khrushchev threaten to do to restore control in Poland?

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To send in troops

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How did Gomulka respond to Khrushchev threatening to send in troops?

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He said the Polish Army would resist any intervention

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40
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Who backed down: Khrushchev or Gomulka?

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Khrushchev

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41
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What did Poland remain part of after the Uprising?

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The Warsaw Pact

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42
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When was the Hungarian Uprising?

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23rd October 1956 - 11th November 1956

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43
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What did the Hungarian Uprising threaten which the Polish Rising didn’t?

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The continued supremacy of communist control

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44
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What 3 things did Hungarian protestors demand?

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  • Withdrawal of Soviet troops
  • Multi-party elections
  • Freedom and speech and the press
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45
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Who did the USSR allow to become Prime Minister of Hungary as a replacement for hard-line communist leader Erno Gero?

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Imre Nagy

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46
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Why had Nagy been expelled from the Communist Party in 1955?

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Nagy was expelled for his reformist views

47
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When did Khrushchev agree to withdraw Soviet troops from Budapest, Hungary?

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28th October 1956

48
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What 3 things did Nagy announce on the 1st November 1956?

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  • Withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact
  • Abolition of AVO (Secret Police)
  • A move towards multi-party elections
49
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What did Khrushchev fear would happen in Hungary?

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Feared communism would collapse

50
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When did Khrushchev send 4000 tanks in Hungary?

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2nd November 1956

51
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When was Imre Nagy arrested?

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4th November 1956

52
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When was Imre Nagy executed?

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16th June 1958

53
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How many Hungarians were killed in the Hungarian Uprising?

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3000 killed

54
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How many Hungarians fled after the Uprising?

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200,000 fled to Austria

55
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What is the 1968 Czech Crisis also known as?

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The Prague Spring

56
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When did Alexander Dubcek embark on a series of reforms?

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April 1968

57
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What did Dubcek want to implement?

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‘Socialism with a human face’

58
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What did Dubcek promise in his reforms?

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Free speech and a multi-party democracy

59
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What did Dubcek promise the USSR?

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That Czechoslovakia would remain in the Warsaw Pact and the Communist Party would retain its leading role

60
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What did the leadership of Eastern European countries argue in the Warsaw letter?

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That challenges to socialism in one country were a threat to the entire socialist movement

61
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How many died in the Czech Crisis?

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72

62
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How many were injured in the Czech Crisis?

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702

63
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What did Brezhnev issue after the Czech Crisis?

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The Brezhnev Doctrine

64
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Who went on strike on Poland after the government increased food prices by 100%?

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Shipyard workers in Gdansk

65
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Who led the strikes in Gdansk?

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Lech Walesa

66
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What trade union was formed in Poland in 1980?

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Solidarity

67
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What size was Solidarity before the Polish government agreed to wage increases?

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8 million

68
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When did Solidarity push for further reforms?

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August 1981

69
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Who was appointed as First Secretary of the Polish Workers’ Party after Solidarity pushed for further reforms?

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General Wojciech Jaruzelski

70
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What did Jaruzelski impose in December 1981?

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Martial law

71
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ARMS RACE/SPACE RACE

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ARMS RACE/SPACE RACE

72
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When did the Soviets produce an atomic bomb?

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1949

73
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When did the US test the first hydrogen bomb?

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1952

74
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When did the USSR launch the first ICBM?

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1957

75
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What did Reagan launch to end mutually assured destruction?

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SDI - ‘Star Wars’

76
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When did the USSR successfully launch the first satellite into space?

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4th October 1957 - Sputnik

77
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How much did Congress give to NASA after Sputnik was launched into space?

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$1 billion

78
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When did Yuri Gagarin go into outer space?

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April 1961

79
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What programme did JFK launch?

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The Apollo Programme

80
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What ended the space race?

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The moon landing 1969

81
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DETENTE

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DETENTE

82
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What are the 4 factors in a Detente 20 marker?

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  • Arms Limitations
  • Helsinki Accords
  • Ostpolitik
  • End of Detente
83
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What initiated Detente?

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The Cuban Missile Crisis

84
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What did the US, UK and USSR sign in 1963, which China and France didn’t?

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The Nuclear Test Ban Treaty 1963

85
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What treaty was signed in 1968 by the 5 permanent members of the UN Security Council?

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The Non-Proliferation Treaty

86
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When was SALT I signed?

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26th May 1972

87
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What was SALT I supposed to do?

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Limit the number of ballistic missiles and nuclear warheads

88
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How many nuclear warheads did the US have in 1972?

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7600

89
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How many nuclear warheads did the US have in 1980?

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10,600

90
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How many nuclear warheads did the USSR have in 1972?

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2600

91
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How many nuclear warheads did the USSR have in 1980?

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7500

92
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What was SALT II supposed to limit?

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Limited the number of nuclear delivery vehicles to 2250

93
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Why did the US Senate not ratify SALT II?

A

The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

94
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When were the Helsinki Accords signed?

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1st August 1975

95
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What did the Helsinki Accords finalise?

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The post-war borders of Europe

96
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What did the USSR promise in the Helsinki Accords?

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To respect human rights

97
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What did the USA think of the USSR promise to respect human rights?

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They thought it was a diplomatic coup

98
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What were the Helsinki Accords called at the time?

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The new Yalta

99
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How many countries signed the Helsinki Accords?

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35

100
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Who was elected as West German Chancellor in 1969?

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Willy Brandt

101
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What policy did Willy Brandt develop?

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Ostpolitik

102
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What treaty did the FRG and USSR sign in 1970, in which they agreed that they had no territorial claims against each other?

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The Moscow Treaty 1970

103
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What treaty did the FRG sign with Poland in 1970, which was the same as the Moscow Treaty except for Poland?

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The Warsaw Treaty 1970

104
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What treaty did the FRG sign with Czechoslovakia in 1973?

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The Prague Treaty 1973

105
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What did the 4-power Berlin Treaty of 1971 allow?

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West Berliners to visit East Berlin

106
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What treaty did the FRG and GDR sign in 1972, meaning they recognised each other?

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The Basic Treaty 1972

107
Q

What did the FRG and GDR both join in 1973?

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The United Nations

108
Q

When did Detente reach its point of highest development?

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At the Vienna Summit 1979

109
Q

How did President Jimmy Carter respond to the invasion of Afghanistan?

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He ended all grain shipments to the USSR from the US

110
Q

What broke down after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan?

A

Arms discussions

111
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What country received billions from the USA for their involvement in fighting the Soviets?

A

Pakistan

112
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What did Ronald Reagan describe the Soviet Union as?

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The ‘evil empire’

113
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How much did US defence spending increase from 1980 to 1981?

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$71 billion to $147 billion

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