Cold War Page 5

Who was the hard-line Communist leader of Hungary in 1956?

• Janos Kadar

• Imre Nagy

• Erno Greo

• Rakosi

What event led to the removal of Rakosi from power in Hungary?

• A diplomatic negotiation

• A military uprising

• A coup by the Soviet Union

• A demonstration in Budapest

What action did the USSR take when Imre Nagy planned to remove Hungary from the Warsaw Pact?

• Sent aid to support Hungary's independence

• Allowed Hungary to leave the pact

• Sent thousands of troops and tanks into Budapest

• Removed Soviet tanks and troops from Hungary

How did the West respond to the Hungarian Uprising?

• Supported Hungary's independence in the United Nations

• Sent harsh words but no serious action

• Imposed economic sanctions on the USSR

• Sent military aid to Hungary

What was the purpose of the U-2 spy plane flying over the USSR?

• To transport diplomats for secret negotiations

• To monitor Soviet agricultural production

• To gather intelligence on Soviet military movements

• To deliver supplies to American spies in the USSR

What was the outcome of the U-2 incident for the Paris Peace Summit?

• The summit proceeded as planned

• The summit was cancelled

• The USSR boycotted the summit

• The USA refused to attend the summit

What was the fate of the U-2 pilot, Gary Powers, after being captured by the USSR?

• He was pardoned by the Soviet government

• He was sentenced to life imprisonment

• He was executed by the USSR

• He was released in a prisoner exchange

How did President Eisenhower respond to the U-2 incident?

• He denied any involvement in the spying mission

• He promised to stop all future spying missions

• He refused to apologize or promise it would not happen again

• He apologized to the USSR