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WorksheetsCold War Unit 3
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 23mins
The Berlin Wall was built because the USSR wanted revenge in Berlin after their (a) had failed in the 1940s. Living standards were poor in (b) Germany and Berliners kept trying to escape to the West – the USSR were scared they would have no-one left. Many of those leaving East Germany were professionals. The Hungarian uprising had made the USSR harsher in their treatment of those in the East – they wanted to flee. (c) was now the president in the USA. (d) thought he was a ‘soft touch’ so he built the Berlin Wall to see how America would act.
Organise these statements about the Berlin Wall to indicate if they are true or false.
Built 1961
Built to divide East and West Berlin
All free movement ended from East to West
A concrete wall replaced barbed wire
Families were allowed to see one another on other side of wall
Nobody was killed trying to cross the wall
Checkpoint Charlie was the one crossing point in the wall
No border guards on the wall
Easy to escape from the East
The Berlin wall represented the (a) nature of the USSR. It was a constant source of tension. JFK spoke (b) about Communism in Berlin. However, the USA were (c) that the USSR were not using violent action. The USSR saw the wall as a (d) shell against the West. Their suspicion of the USA increased – fear of (e) especially.
What is the name of the Cuban right-wing dictator who was overthrown by communists led by Castro?
(a)
The Bay of Pigs Invasion in April (a) was a failed attack launched by the (b) during the (c) administration to push Cuban leader (d) from power. Cuban exiles were the
attackers.
Reorder the following events of the Cuban Missile Crisis
American spy plane flew over Cuba and photographed missile sites
JFK issued a naval quarantine of Cuba
USSR sent a letter saying they would remove missiles from Cuba in return for a promise from the US not to invade the island
The USSR sent a letter asking for the removal of US Jupiter missiles from Turkey
Steps began for the removal of Soviet missiles under supervision of the UN
What was the name of the special team of advisers set up by JFK to deal with the Cuban Missile Crisis?
(a)
Why did the discovery of nuclear missile sites on Cuba cause alarm for the US? Choose one answer.
Cuba very close to the US (160km). If the missiles were fired from Cuba it would result in the death of millions of American people.
Cuba had been planning to attack the USA for years and this was a sign they were close to doing so.
The US had no nuclear missiles so could not retaliate if attacked.
The Cuban Missile Crisis had almost led to...
(a)
Which are these statements are consequences of the Cuban Missile Crisis? Select as many correct answers as you wish.
Cuba stayed Communist and highly armed but the nuclear missiles were withdrawn
A permanent direct ‘hot line’ was set up between the White House and the Kremlin
A Nuclear Test Ban Treaty was signed
Anti-communism decreased in the USA as intervention was deemed to be too ‘high-risk’
Kennedy’s reputation in America was improved
and Khrushchev was seen by the Soviets as a reasonable peacemaker
What was the Prague Spring in Czechoslovakia in 1968?
The Prague Spring was when Nagy took over as leader of the Communist Party and was considered to be too lenient by the Soviets.
Dubček wanted to reverse de-Stalinisation and impose stricter Communist controls on Czechoslovakia.
The Prague Spring reforms were a strong attempt by Dubček to grant additional rights to the
citizens of Czechoslovakia. He proposed ‘socialism with a human face.’
Rakosi took over and wanted to rid the country of all opposition. Strict censorship and discipline was enforced.
The USSR tried to (a) Dubcek’s reforms. Soviet troops began to train and set up military camps on the Czech border. The Soviets considered (b) sanctions but did not really have the money to do this! The (c) countries put pressure on Czechoslovakia. (d) – The USSR moved tanks into Czechoslovakia. Dubcek was removed from power but was not executed. The USSR issues the (e) This stated that Warsaw Pact countries were not allowed to abandon Communism, otherwise the USSR would invade.
Select all the statements which are a similarity between events in Hungary and Czechoslovakia.
USSR sent in tanks
The West failed to intervene
The USSR tried other sanctions before invading.
Both leaders of the rebelling countries were executed.
Select the statements which correctly state the effect the USSR's response had to the Prague Spring on East-West relations
increased tensions
a temporary freeze in the détente process
decreased tensions
the Western powers did nothing to actively support the Czechs in their ‘Prague Spring’
Match the following event to the year it took place.
NATO set up
1949
Warsaw Pact set up
1955
SALT 1 was agreed
1972
SALT II was agreed
1979
The Berlin Wall came down
1989
What does SALT stand for?
(a)
What is the name of the period of a relaxing of tension between East and West, when the Soviet Union and the USA became less hostile towards each other?
(a)
Select the reasons for a relaxing of tensions between East and West in the 1970s.
Economic problems for USA and USSR over inflation
The cost of producing weapons was too high
Both sides worried about conflict in Middle East and access to oil
Both sides worried about the growing power of China
Nixon keen to establish better working relations with Moscow
Which war proved disastrous for the USA, led to many protests in America and was also a reason for them wanting a relaxing of tensions with the East?
(a)
What was the surname of the Soviet leader who was keen to extend the policy of peaceful co-existence from his predecessor, and wanted improve trade with the West?
(a)
