The Cold war (Khrushchev)

Question 1

Political When was there a brief period of détente and why

Answer 1

there was a brief period of détente after Stalin died in 1953

Question 2

Political when was the Cuban Missile Crisis and what did it nearly lead to

Answer 2

The Cuban Missile Crisis was in 1962 and it nearly led to a nuclear confrontation between the USSR and USA

Question 3

What did the policy of Destalinization lead to and what date, how many died

Answer 3

Destalinisation led to the Hungarian uprising in 1956 and 3000 were killed

Question 4

Political Russia was the first country to do 3 things what were they and what dates

Answer 4

create ICBMs (1957), put a man in space (1961) and put a satellite in space (1957)

Question 5

Economic What did the cost of the space race and arms race lead to

Answer 5

Shortfalls in consumer good compared to the West

Question 6

Economic What was COMECON set up to do

Answer 6

coordinate the economies in eastern Europe

Question 7

How much of the reparation had East Germany paid by what date

Answer 7

By 1950 East Germany had paid $3.7billion of the $10billion that the USSR demanded

Question 8

Social What were living standards like

Answer 8

Due to high levels of military spending, living standards were lower than the Rest