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aqa a level history- 2q- the american dream reality and illusion > Unit 2: Topic 3: The USA and the Cold War > Flashcards

Unit 2: Topic 3: The USA and the Cold War Flashcards

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1
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What was Eisenhowers key election policy also to do with foriegn policy?

A

K1C2

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2
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When did Eisenhower visit Korea?

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December 1952

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3
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Who was reluctant for Eisenhower to withdraw from Korea?

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  • Syngman Rhee
  • Dulles
  • Nixon
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4
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How long did Eisenhower negotiate with China and Korea?

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7 months

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5
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When was the Armistice in Korea signed?

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July 1953

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6
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Where was Korea divided after the Korean War?

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38th Parallel

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7
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When did China bomb Quemoy and Matsu?

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September 1954

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When did Eisenhower secure the Formosa resolution?

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January 1955

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9
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How many members of Congress voted for the Formosa Resolution?

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488/494

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10
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When did China stop bombing Quemoy and Matsu?

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May 1955

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11
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When did Quemoy and Matsu get invaded again?

A

1958

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12
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When was Dien Bien Phu?

A

1954

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13
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When did peace talks begin in Geneva over Vietnam and what was this called?

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  • The Geneva Conference
  • May 1954
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14
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Who was the leader of the rebellion against the French in Vietnam?

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Ho Chi Minh

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15
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Who were the key key members of SEATO?

A
  • France
  • US
  • Britain
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
  • Other South East Asian Countries.
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16
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When were the Geneva Accords signed?

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July 1954

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17
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When was Vietnam supposed to be reunified by?

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June 1956

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18
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Who was the corrupt leader of Vietnam installed by Eisenhower?

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Ngo Dinh Diem

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19
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How much aid and advisors did Eisenhower give Diem by when?

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  • 1961
  • $7 billion
  • 1,000 American advisors
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20
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How much of the vote did Ngo Dinh Diem win in fraudulent elections?

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98% of the vote

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21
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What organisation was founded that wanted to overthrow the South Vietnamese Government and when?

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  • National Liberation Front.
  • 1960
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22
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When was CENTO created?

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1955.

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23
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Who were the members of CENTO and when did the US become an associate member?

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  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • UK
  • Pakistan
  • Turkey
  • US- 1959
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24
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When did Eisenhower issue the Eisenhower doctrine?

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January 1957.

25
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How much funding did the Eisenhower doctrine have?

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$200 million.

26
Q

What state did Egypt and Syria merge into?

A

The United Arab Republic.

27
Q

When did Eisenhower intervene in Lebanon?

A

1958.

28
Q

How long were US troops in Lebanon?

A

A month.

29
Q

Who was the Iranian Prime Minister who was deposed with the help of the CIA?

A

Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh.

30
Q

When did Mohammed Mosaddegh decide to nationalise the Iranian oil industry?

A

1951.

31
Q

When did Eisenhower and Dulles approve a plan to depose the Iranian Prime Minister Mohammed Mosaddegh?

A

1953.

32
Q

How much oil did the new Pro-American Shah of Iran give US oil companies?

A

40%.

33
Q

When was the Pro Western Iraqi monarchy overthrown and replaced with a left leaning government?

A

1958.

34
Q

Who was the Egyptian leader who fronted the Arab nationalist regime?

A

Gamal Abdul Nasser

35
Q

When did the US face further problems in Iran?

A

The 1980s.

36
Q

When was the Suez crisis?

A

1956.

37
Q

When did the US unsuccessfully attempt to overthrow Nasser using the CIA?

A

1957.

38
Q

When did Eisenhower give his ‘A Chance for Peace’ speech?

A

1953.

39
Q

When was the Geneva summit?

A

1955.

40
Q

How long had it been at the Geneva summit since US and Soviet leaders had met?

A

10 years since Potsdam

41
Q

When did Khrushchev order western troops to leave Berlin?

A

1958.

42
Q

When was the Berlin Wall built due to Eisenhower’s failure to deal with issues in Berlin?

A

1961.

43
Q

When did the Soviets announce they had shot down a U2 spy plane in Soviet territory?

A

1960.

44
Q

Who was the pilot in the U2 plane, the Soviets shot down?

A

Gary Powers

45
Q

What route was the U2 pilot taking over the Soviet Union?

A

Pakistan flying over the USSR to Norway.

46
Q

Which countries protested against the US for using spy planes unauthorised over their territory?

A

Norway, Turkey and Pakistan

47
Q

When was the Paris Summit?

A

1960.

48
Q

For how long did Khrushchev demand negotiations should be stopped by at the Paris Summit?

A

6 months until Eisenhower was gone from the presidency.

49
Q

What conditions did Khrushchev demand in the Paris summit to continue negotiations?

A
  • An apology from Eisenhower.
  • Punishments for the people responsible for the U2 plane.
  • The stopping of flights over Soviet territory.
50
Q

When did the CIA help to leak Khrushchev’s Secret Speech?

A

1956.

51
Q

Which radio company did the CIA control that encouraged rebellions in Hungary?

A

Radio Free Europe.

52
Q

Which Hungarian leader was overthrown by the Hungarian rebels?

A

Rakosi

53
Q

Which liberal Hungarian leader proposed radical new policy for Hungary?

A

Imre Nagy

54
Q

What did Imre Nagy promise in Hungary?

A
  • Free elections
  • Restoration of farms to priviate property
  • Neutrality in the Cold War
  • Hungary leaving the Warsaw Pact
55
Q

How many troops did Khrushchev send to Hungary?

A

250,000

56
Q

How many Hungarians were killed and fled during Khrushchev’s campaign in Hungary?

A
  • 3,000 Hungarians killed
  • 200,000 Hungarians fled
57
Q

Which harsh communist leader did Khrushchev instal in Hungary after the rebellion?

A

Janos Kadar

58
Q

When did the US enter the Vietnam war?

A

1964

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