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6. The Hungarian Uprising was caused when Khrushchev didn't accept Hungary leaving what??
- Treaty of the Eastern Bloc
- Warsaw Pact
- Act of Communist Union
7. Why was Eisenhower criticised for his response?
- He was too focused on selling a hydro-electric dam to Egypt
- He didn't uphold the Truman Doctrine as he didn't prevent the establishment of Communist rule in Hungary
- His relations with Khrushchev may have influenced his response
8. Eisenhower admitted to the purpose of the plane at the Paris Summit. What did this result in?
- Eisenhower and Khrushchev getting drunk
- Paris talks breaking down
- Eisenhower holding Khrushchev hostage
- Khrushchev shooting Eisenhower
9. The CIA was established in 1947 as a way to avoid taking public responsibility for controversial actions. What else was it used for?
- Shutting down radical civil rights groups
- Swaying the result of a vote in Congress
- Countering Communist expansion and assisting friendly governments
- Demoralising political opponents
10. The CIA were introduced as a part of a 'New Look' towards the US national security policy in what year?
11. The pilot was assumed dead and Eisenhower's response was that the plane was...?
- A spy plane flown off route
- A weather plane flown off route
- An experimental fighter plane thrown off route
- A passenger plane flown off route
12. The Nationalist faction fled to Taiwan in what year?
13. The CIA had established desired governments in which nations?
- Hawaii and Madagascar
- Serbia and Georgia
- Iran and Guatamala
- Luxembourg and Vatican City
14. The American People lived in fear of Nuclear Annihilation for the duration of the Cold War. What did they do to better assure their survival?
- Hide in a fridge
- Built bomb shelters at home and had regular attack drills
- Help increase missile production by moving back towards a militarised economy
- Build their own homemade missiles made from fireworks and a fusion core
15. When did the Korean War come to an end?
- July 27th 1953
- June 25th 1950
- July 24th 1952
- July 26th 1953
16. There were huge ramifications for this conflict as it threatened the newly established global peace. Which powers aided both sides during the war.
- USA and China
- UN and Japan
- UN and China
- USA and Soviet Union
17. The Suez Crisis of 1956 involved who mainly??
- Egypt, Israel, UK and France
- Gaza, Morocco, Sudan and France
- Iran, UK, France and Libya
- Syria, Uzbekistan, Pakistan and UK
18. The Suez Crisis resulted in multiple sanctions towards the UK and France. What did it result for the USA?
- Loss of reputation amongst the West
- Increased Communist influence in the Middle East
- Development of the Eisenhower Doctrine
- Anti-war protests in Washington
19. Gamal Abdul Nasser was responsible for doing what, causing the Suez Crisis?
- Blowing up Parliament
- Launching an assault on neighbouring nations such as Morocco
- Nationalising the Suez Canal
- Aligning with Nikita Khrushchev in a Soviet-Egyptian Pact of 1956
20. Where was the borderline for North and South Korea set?
- 32nd Parallel
- 35th Parallel
- 34th Parallel
- 33rd Parallel
