Cold War - Berlin Crisis 1956-61

How many refugees had fled East Germany by 1958?

• 3 million
• 2 million
• 1 million
• 4 million

What was the phrase used to describe the loss of skilled workers from East Germany to West Germany?

• Brain Drain
• Brain Leak
• Drain of People
• Mass exit

What was the name of Khrushchev's demand that the Soviets should have all of Berlin?

• Berlin Ultimatum
• Berlin Blockade
• The Demand
• Khrushchev's Doctrine

When was the Geneva Summit? Month and Year

• May 1959
• May 1960
• August 1961
• May 1954

At Camp David in September 1959 what did Khrushchev agree to do?

• withdraw the Berlin Ultimatum
• bomb USA
• end Cold War
• share weapons

What was shot down during the Paris summit meeting of May 1960 which destroyed any chance of talks being successful between the two superpowers?

• American U-2 spy-plane
• USA bombs
• Khrushchev's secret satelitte
• Berlin airdrops

Who became America's new President in January 1961? (just surname)

• Kennedy
• Eisenhower
• Truman
• Nixon

When was the Vienna Summit? Month and Year

• June 1961
• 1954-06-01 00:00:00
• 1949-06-01 00:00:00
• 1969-06-01 00:00:00

How did the relationship change between JFK and Khrushchev after the Vienna Summitt?

• Worsen
• Improved
• Allied
• war declared

After Vienna, how much did Kennedy increase spending on the American military?

• $2 billion
• None
• $17 billion
• $100 million