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WorksheetsEdexcel: Superpower Relations and the Cold War. Topic 1
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 8mins
Who was in the Grand Alliance (tick three)
USA
Britain
France
USSR
Which of these describes the USSR's political ideology?
Communism
Socailism
Conservatism
Capitalism
Which of these describes the USA's political ideology?
Communism
Socailism
Conservatism
Capitalism
Why was the USSR in a position of political influence over Eastern Europe at the end of WW2?
It was agreed at the Yalta Conference
They had changed sides at the end of the war and fought the USA.
They occupied the countries and installed puppet governments
Britain was supporting their takeover,
What did Churchill mean when he said an iron curtain had divided Europe?
That a physical boundary had been built in Europe.
That Europe was now caught up in a physical war between the West and the USSR
That Britain was now cutting itself off from Europe.
Europe was now divided in two with the West on one side and the USSR on the other.
What were the Long and Novikov telegram?
Messages sent by the leaders of each country threatening the other.
Secret detailed reports about the motivations and intentions of the other side.
Secret detailed reports about the motivations and intentions of their own side.
Messages from leaders of countries in Europe pleading for peace.
What was the Truman Doctrine?
A declaration of war on the USSR
A promise by the USA to support any country threatened by a communist takeover.
A promise of financial aid to countries threatened by a communist takeover
A promise to help evacuate any country threatened with a communist takeover.
What was Cominform?
It controlled all the European communist parties
It controlled the finances of all European Communist countries
It controlled secret governments in capitalist countries.
It planned manufacturing and farming in Communist countries
Which of these are causes of the First Berlin Crisis (1948)? Choose 4.
Stalin was worried the West was unifying against him
The French, USA and Britain had combined their 'zones' in Germany.
The Brain Drain. Highly skilled refugees were leaving East Germany.
The allies introduced a new currency in Germany
The economic recovery in the West made the East look bad.
During the first Berlin Crisis in 1948, Stalin blocked access from the West to Berlin. Meaning Berliners in the allied sections could not get deliveries of food and fuel. The USA and Britain got round this by flying goods into Berlin, this lasted for over 9 months. Eventually, Stalin was forced to give in.
Which of these are consequences of the Berlin Crisis (1948) (choose 4)
It increased tensions
It decreased tensions
The Western nations set up a military alliance known as NATO
Two separate states were formed West Germany and East Germany
The USSR looked weak
What does the term 'arms race' mean?
When two countries try to get to space first
A walking on your hands race
When two countries try to outdo each other in economics
When two countries try to develop and stockpile better weapons than each other.
In 1953, Stalin died and was replaced by Nikita Khrushchev. He said he wanted 'peaceful co-existence' with the West.
What did he mean by this?
He wanted to demonstrate what he saw as the superiority of communism peacefully
He wanted to stop competing with the USA
He would immediately stop developing weapons
He would disband the USSR
What did Nagy, the leader of Hungary, announce in 1956? (choose 2)
He was going to war with the USSR
He wanted to withdraw from the Warsaw Pact
He wanted to stop Capitalism in Hungary
He wanted to hold free elections
Choose two consequences of the Hungarian Uprising.
The USSR looked weak and brutal
It deterred other members of the Warsaw Pact from rebelling
The USA sent aid to Hungary
The USSR was unable to prevent Hungary from leaving
