Superpowers RAT 3 - Cold war intensifies

What year did Russia develop their atomic bomb?

• 1949

• 1948

• 1952

• 1945

• I don't know yet

How is a hydrogen bomb different to an atomic bomb?

• More powerful

• Less powerful

• No difference

• Made by the USA

• I don't know yet

What is an ICBM?

• Inter continental ballistic missile

• Inter country ballistic missile

• I can boom large

• I can't be massive

• I don't know yet

In this context, what does arms race mean?

• Both sides competing to get better weapons

• Waving with both hands

• Running just using your arms

• Both sides competing in the Olympics

• I don't know yet

In this context, what does deterrent mean?

• One side did not use their weapons if they knew the other side would too.

• One side did not use their weapons if they knew the other side did not have the same.

• Telling their Mum if they start a war

• Giving them a teacher glare if they are naughty

• I don't know yet

What did Khrushchev mean by peaceful coexistence?

• That the USA and USSR would get along

• That the USA and USSR would not get along

• That they were going to have a peace conference

• That they would talk about each other behind their backs

• I don't know yet

How did Khrushchev react to the Hungarian Uprising?

• Sent in tanks

• Nothing

• Sent flowers

• Banged his shoe on the table

• I don't know yet

Why did the Hungarians think that they could break away from Russian control?

• As Khrushchev has criticised Stalin, they thought he would be different

• As Khrushchev has criticised Stalin, they thought he would be the same

• I don't know yet

Why did the USA not help the Hungarians?

• As they were already under Russian control so it was not worth helping them

• They were not hungry

• They were waiting for a bigger war

• They didn't notice what was happening

• I don't know yet

How did Khrushchev’s reaction to the Hungarian Uprising effect his position within the Warsaw Pact?

• Made him stronger as they had to do what they were told

• Made him weaker as Hungary tried to become independent

• Gave him the job as General Secretary

• No change

• I don't know yet