The Nuclear Arms Race 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryCold WarA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: Unoriginal_UsernameCreated on: 22-05-15 17:16 Stalin and Khrushchev exaggerated the power of the Soviet nuclear arsenal. What term describes this? Potemkinism 1 of 35 What did Khrushchev say direct conflict may lead to in the Cold War? "the most destructive war in history" 2 of 35 What did the USA fear would happen if a country in South East Asia "fell" to Communism? Domino Theory: It would spread throughout the subcontinent 3 of 35 What was the MIC? Military Industrial Complex 4 of 35 What phrase did Eisenhower use concerning increasing spending on nuclear weapons? "More bang for your buck" 5 of 35 What American policy involved using nuclear weapons as a threat? Massive Retaliation/ Brinkmanship 6 of 35 What two examples of improved diplomacy emerged after the Cuban Missile Crisis? The Washington-Moscow hotline and the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty 7 of 35 When was the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty produced and what did it ensure? August 1963, limited nuclear testing to below ground 8 of 35 Which summit established a positive working relationship between the USA and the Soviet Union? The Geneva Summit, July 1955 9 of 35 At which summit did Kennedy and Khrushchev agree to settle disputes peacefully? Camp David Summit, 1959 10 of 35 When was the East German Rising and how did the Soviets respond to it? 1953, no intervention 11 of 35 When was the Hungarian Uprising and how did the Soviets respond to it? 1956, no intervention 12 of 35 What Defence Readiness Condition (DEFCON) did the USA raise to during the Cuban Missile Crisis? DEFCON 2, the highest they had ever been in peacetime and one short of war 13 of 35 What evidence is there that the American public were panicked by the Cuban Missile Crisis? Nuclear drills and panic buying 14 of 35 Where and when was the BRAVO bomb incident? Bikini Atoll, 1954 15 of 35 How large was the BRAVO bomb fireball? 3 miles in diameter 16 of 35 When was the Gaither Report published and what did it push for? 1957, increased spending it defence 17 of 35 When were were the CIA-backed coups in Iran and Guatemala? Iran: 1953, Guatemala: 1954 18 of 35 What CIA mission conducted acts of sabotage in Cuba in 1960? Operation 40 19 of 35 What incident lead to the derailing of the Paris Summit 1960? The U-2 incident 20 of 35 When did the Soviets produce their first nuclear weapon and what was it called? 1949, First Lightning 21 of 35 When was the first hydrogen bomb produced? What was it called and who invented it? 1952, Ivy Mike, the USA 22 of 35 The Soviet Union's TU20 Bear (1956) was a copy of what intercontinental range missile? The USA's Stratofortress (1955) 23 of 35 What major event happened in Cuba in 1959? The dictator, Batista, was overthrown by revolutionaries 24 of 35 What are some areas of the Cuban economy that were owned by the USA? Railways, electricity and sugar 25 of 35 Who assumed power in Cuba in 1959? Castro 26 of 35 What two early policies of Castro's worries the USA? Land redistribution and nationalisation of oil refineries 27 of 35 When did Castro sign a trade deal with the Soviets? February 1960 28 of 35 Castro promised the Soviets he would nationalise US interest of more than how much? $1 billion 29 of 35 When did Castro officially embrace Communism? 1961 30 of 35 When was the Bay of Pigs invasion? April 1961 31 of 35 What did the Soviet Union install in Cuba in September 1962? 24 **-4 Medium Range Ballistic Missile Launchers and 16 **-5 Long-Range Ballistic Missile Launchers 32 of 35 How did Kennedy respond to the Cuban Missile Crisis on 22nd October 1962? He announced the threat on television and set up a quarantine of Cuba 33 of 35 Where did Kennedy secretly agree to remove missiles from during the Cuban Missile Crisis? Turkey 34 of 35 When was Khrushchev ousted from Soviet leadership? October 1964 35 of 35
'The nuclear arms race did little to restrain the actions of the USA and the Soviet Union in the years 1949-63' how far do you agree with this view? 4.5 / 5 based on 8 ratings
'The nuclear arms race did little to restrain the actions of the USA and the USSR in the Cold War in the years 1949-63.' How far do you agree with this view? 0.0 / 5
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