Cold War Fact Test

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B L D L T U M O F T M Y U X L K X M M E C
I L B X U Q R R I H T U O U O M U K P S S
B O L T J L A E Q E I G X Q Q T V J C T C
R W S S T P W N H B W O J N D H E C R U L
E Y T E H L D I W A Q S S O F E H Y M W R
Z W O V E P L L G L A L B I N C C D N G D
H A R O T P O R S D S A A T E A A X E J S
N H H D R S C E B B I V T A V R B F G N P
E B E D U Q D B V U G I X S A T R Y V K Y
V G P N M M N N W T T A V I P E O E X Y C
D D F A A U O I C C F A W N M R G T A T O
O W I S N J C E I H E N J I X D L Q U O X
C J G E D R E N G E Y D Q L W O I L I P K
T N R K O K S I O R H R B A M C A G B I W
R M S W C G E B V K O O G T G T H D T G I
I A W A T E H H X E N M X S J R K T K I P
N H O H R Y T C H H M A U E L I I M L J X
E W C Q I C U I D P B N C D K N M I K I F
U W E D N U X R U Y T I D Q Q E O B U E F
W D B G E S W W U T G A C W F P B W U F G
E T M W Q Y E F D E J N L D O X A V D R X

Clues

  • Both leaders had advisers- some wanted aggressive tactics, some diplomatic. What were these 2 sides called? (6, 3, 5)
  • Following Stalin's death in 1953 what started happening in the USSR and eastern countries? (2, 13)
  • Name 2 Eastern European countries which did this? (10, 3, 7)
  • What did Brezhnev then create in order to justify his invasion? (8, 8)
  • What did the new American President issue after the invasion? (3, 6, 8)
  • What famous words did Kennedy give in his speech when he visited Berlin in 1963? (3, 3, 3, 8)
  • What phrase is used to describe the period between 1979-85, marking a new low in superpower relations? (3, 6, 4, 3)
  • What was his nickname? (3, 4, 7)
  • What was produced by Truman in 1947 that is often seen as the unofficial decleration of the Cold War? (3, 6, 8)
  • Who was the last leader of the USSR from 1985 until its collapse in 1991? (7, 9)

Comments

Cruicksh10

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A good revision aid for learning key details of the Cold War. Very clear and easy to use.

Hannah Kerai

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Really good for revision. It's all about recalling.

Zebbeccannezza

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It doesn't let me click it

aisha12378612

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It is okay but some of the dates are wrong

EllaBella888

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Sorry if any of the dates are wrong, they are straight out of the textbook so unless I have made any mistakes copying them out they should all be right, which ones are wrong may I ask?

lololxo

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thanks you soo much for making this xo :))

Leila cordey

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Do these flash cards apply to all exam boards? I am doing IGCSE EDEXCEL.

Sam_C403

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Apart from the poor grammar, it is very good!

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