The Cold War - Early tensions, developments and intensification

Who set up Cominform?

• Stalin

• Truman

• Clement Attlee

• Lenin

What alliance was set up to match Cominform?

• Comecon

• NATO

• Treaty of Versailles

• The Grand Alliance

What was Cominform?

• Financial assistance that was given to Europe to stop the spread of communism.

• To create a military alliance based around the principle of collective security.

• It was the Communist Information Bureau that organised all communist parties in Europe and arranged their leadership.

• It was the Soviet Union’s alternative to the Marshall plan.

What was the purpose of NATO?

• Financial assistance that was given to Europe to stop the spread of communism.

• To create a military alliance based around the principle of collective security.

• It was the Communist Information Bureau that organised all communist parties in Europe and arranged their leadership.

• It was the Soviet Union’s alternative to the Marshall plan.

What was the Comecon?

• Financial assistance that was given to Europe to stop the spread of communism.

• To create a military alliance based around the principle of collective security.

• It was the Communist Information Bureau that organised all communist parties in Europe and arranged their leadership.

• It was the Soviet Union’s alternative to the Marshall plan.

What was the Marshall Plan?

• Financial assistance that was given to Europe to stop the spread of communism.

• To create a military alliance based around the principle of collective security.

• It was the Communist Information Bureau that organised all communist parties in Europe and arranged their leadership.

• It was the Soviet Union’s alternative to the Marshall plan.

When did the German Democratic Republic join Comecon?

• 1947

• 1940

• 1953

• 1950

What is The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation also known as?

How many atomic bombs did the USA drop on Japan in 1945?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

When was the Hungarian Uprising?

• October 1954

• October 1955

• October 1956

• October 1957