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History
The Cold War in the 1950's (Section 3)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who controlled North and South Korea after 1945? | Soviets controlled North Korea, USA controlled South Korea |
| When did North Korea invade South Korea? | June 25th, 1950 |
| What decision did the UN make on how to deal with the North Korean invasion of South Korea? | To put together a force from 16 nations to help South Korea |
| Who was the American commander of the South Korean force? | General Douglas MacArthur |
| How far did South Korea push North Korea back and what happened next? | Near to the Chinese border, at which point China entered the war and pushed UN forces out of North Korea |
| How did the Korean War end? | With the border being at the 38th parallel |
| What was the name of the alliance formed to prevent spread of communism in Asia and when was it formed? | SEATO in September 1954 |
| How did the USA respond to the Korean War? | They tripled their defence budget |
| What did the Soviet Union do in response to the USA strengthening its armed forces? | Increased the size of its own armed forces |
| When was the atomic bomb developed in USA vs Soviet Union? | USA: 1945 Soviet Union: 1949 |
| When was the hydrogen bomb developed in USA vs Soviet Union? | USA: 1952 Soviet Union: 1953 |
| When was the ICBM developed in USA vs Soviet Union? | USA: 1957 Soviet Union: 1957 |
| Who replaced Truman and when? | Eisenhower in 1953 |
| Who replaced Stalin and when? | Khrushchev in 1956 |
| What idea did Khrushchev have about the USA and Soviet Union when he came to power? | Peaceful co-existence |
| What was the name of the military alliance formed by the Soviet Union? | The Warsaw Pact |
| What triggered the formation of the Warsaw Pact? | West Germany being allowed to join NATO |
| What were the countries that were members of the Warsaw Pact known as? | The Eastern Bloc |
| What was the effect on satellite states of Khrushchev's speech where he criticised Stalin's regime? | They had the opportunity to push for relaxation of Soviet control in their own countries |
| Who did Khrushchev replace Rakosi with in Hungary? | Imre Nagy |
| Nagy was a communist, but what crucial belief did he also have? | That people should be allowed some personal freedoms within communism |
| What did Nagy propose as one of his main reforms? | Hungary would leave the Warsaw Pact |
| Did the West support Hungary during the Soviet invasion? | No |
| Why did the USA not come to Hungary's aid? | The policy of containment meant USA were willing to offer military support to prevent the SPREAD of communism, but not the interfere with affairs in already communist countries |
| What did the USA fear would happen if they interfered with the Soviet invasion of Hungary? | A nuclear war could start |
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