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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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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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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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How many were killed in the East German Uprising?

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125

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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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What happened in West Germany in September 1953?

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Konrad Adenauer was re-elected as FRG Chancellor

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What did the East German Uprising end any chance of?

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German reunification

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

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13th August 1961

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How many people died trying to cross the Berlin Wall?
130 people
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What did the SED refer to the Berlin wall as?
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?
$3 billion
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When was Checkpoint Charlie?
22nd September 1961
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Who apparently gave Ulbricht the idea for the Berlin Wall?
Chairman Mao
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REBELLIONS IN EASTERN EUROPE
REBELLIONS IN EASTERN EUROPE
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What were the 3 uprisings in Eastern Europe from 1956 to 1984?
- Polish Uprising 1956 - Hungarian Uprising 1956 - Czech Crisis 1968
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When did Poles strike over pay?
June 1956
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How did the Polish government respond to the strikes in June 1956?
They sent in tanks to put down the strikes
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How many were killed in the Polish Uprising?
74 killed
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How many were injured in the Polish Uprising?
300 injured
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When was Gomulka appointed as General Secretary of the Polish Communist Party?
October 1956
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When had Gomulka been imprisoned by a pro-Stalin government?
1951
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What did Khrushchev threaten to do to restore control in Poland?
To send in troops
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How did Gomulka respond to Khrushchev threatening to send in troops?
He said the Polish Army would resist any intervention
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Who backed down: Khrushchev or Gomulka?
Khrushchev
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What did Poland remain part of after the Uprising?
The Warsaw Pact
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When was the Hungarian Uprising?
23rd October 1956 - 11th November 1956
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What did the Hungarian Uprising threaten which the Polish Rising didn't?
The continued supremacy of communist control
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What 3 things did Hungarian protestors demand?
- Withdrawal of Soviet troops - Multi-party elections - Freedom and speech and the press
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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?
Imre Nagy
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Why had Nagy been expelled from the Communist Party in 1955?
Nagy was expelled for his reformist views
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When did Khrushchev agree to withdraw Soviet troops from Budapest, Hungary?
28th October 1956
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What 3 things did Nagy announce on the 1st November 1956?
- Withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact - Abolition of AVO (Secret Police) - A move towards multi-party elections
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What did Khrushchev fear would happen in Hungary?
Feared communism would collapse
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When did Khrushchev send 4000 tanks in Hungary?
2nd November 1956
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When was Imre Nagy arrested?
4th November 1956
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When was Imre Nagy executed?
16th June 1958
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How many Hungarians were killed in the Hungarian Uprising?
3000 killed
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How many Hungarians fled after the Uprising?
200,000 fled to Austria
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What is the 1968 Czech Crisis also known as?
The Prague Spring
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When did Alexander Dubcek embark on a series of reforms?
April 1968
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What did Dubcek want to implement?
'Socialism with a human face'
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What did Dubcek promise in his reforms?
Free speech and a multi-party democracy
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What did Dubcek promise the USSR?
That Czechoslovakia would remain in the Warsaw Pact and the Communist Party would retain its leading role
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What did the leadership of Eastern European countries argue in the Warsaw letter?
That challenges to socialism in one country were a threat to the entire socialist movement
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How many died in the Czech Crisis?
72
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How many were injured in the Czech Crisis?
702
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What did Brezhnev issue after the Czech Crisis?
The Brezhnev Doctrine
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Who went on strike on Poland after the government increased food prices by 100%?
Shipyard workers in Gdansk
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Who led the strikes in Gdansk?
Lech Walesa
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What trade union was formed in Poland in 1980?
Solidarity
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What size was Solidarity before the Polish government agreed to wage increases?
8 million
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When did Solidarity push for further reforms?
August 1981
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Who was appointed as First Secretary of the Polish Workers' Party after Solidarity pushed for further reforms?
General Wojciech Jaruzelski
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What did Jaruzelski impose in December 1981?
Martial law
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ARMS RACE/SPACE RACE
ARMS RACE/SPACE RACE
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When did the Soviets produce an atomic bomb?
1949
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When did the US test the first hydrogen bomb?
1952
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When did the USSR launch the first ICBM?
1957
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What did Reagan launch to end mutually assured destruction?
SDI - 'Star Wars'
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When did the USSR successfully launch the first satellite into space?
4th October 1957 - Sputnik
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How much did Congress give to NASA after Sputnik was launched into space?
$1 billion
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When did Yuri Gagarin go into outer space?
April 1961
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What programme did JFK launch?
The Apollo Programme
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What ended the space race?
The moon landing 1969
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DETENTE
DETENTE
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What are the 4 factors in a Detente 20 marker?
- Arms Limitations - Helsinki Accords - Ostpolitik - End of Detente
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What initiated Detente?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
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What did the US, UK and USSR sign in 1963, which China and France didn't?
The Nuclear Test Ban Treaty 1963
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What treaty was signed in 1968 by the 5 permanent members of the UN Security Council?
The Non-Proliferation Treaty
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When was SALT I signed?
26th May 1972
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What was SALT I supposed to do?
Limit the number of ballistic missiles and nuclear warheads
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How many nuclear warheads did the US have in 1972?
7600
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How many nuclear warheads did the US have in 1980?
10,600
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How many nuclear warheads did the USSR have in 1972?
2600
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How many nuclear warheads did the USSR have in 1980?
7500
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What was SALT II supposed to limit?
Limited the number of nuclear delivery vehicles to 2250
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Why did the US Senate not ratify SALT II?
The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
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When were the Helsinki Accords signed?
1st August 1975
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What did the Helsinki Accords finalise?
The post-war borders of Europe
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What did the USSR promise in the Helsinki Accords?
To respect human rights
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What did the USA think of the USSR promise to respect human rights?
They thought it was a diplomatic coup
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What were the Helsinki Accords called at the time?
The new Yalta
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How many countries signed the Helsinki Accords?
35
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Who was elected as West German Chancellor in 1969?
Willy Brandt
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What policy did Willy Brandt develop?
Ostpolitik
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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?
The Moscow Treaty 1970
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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?
The Warsaw Treaty 1970
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What treaty did the FRG sign with Czechoslovakia in 1973?
The Prague Treaty 1973
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What did the 4-power Berlin Treaty of 1971 allow?
West Berliners to visit East Berlin
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What treaty did the FRG and GDR sign in 1972, meaning they recognised each other?
The Basic Treaty 1972
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What did the FRG and GDR both join in 1973?
The United Nations
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When did Detente reach its point of highest development?
At the Vienna Summit 1979
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How did President Jimmy Carter respond to the invasion of Afghanistan?
He ended all grain shipments to the USSR from the US
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What broke down after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan?
Arms discussions
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What country received billions from the USA for their involvement in fighting the Soviets?
Pakistan
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What did Ronald Reagan describe the Soviet Union as?
The 'evil empire'
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How much did US defence spending increase from 1980 to 1981?
$71 billion to $147 billion

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