How peaceful was peaceful co-existence? 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryThe Cold WarGCSEAQA Created by: RionaWinchesterCreated on: 10-05-14 09:21 Between 1945 and 1961 how many people had defected from East Berlin to West Berlin? 2 million 1 of 28 When was the Berlin wall first put up? 13th August 1961 2 of 28 How long was the stone wall that replaced the barbed wire dividing west and east? 45km 3 of 28 How wide was the stone wall that replaced the barbed wire dividing west and east? 3.6m 4 of 28 Around how many commuters traveled from East to West Berlin everyday for work before the wall was built? 60,000 5 of 28 In the first year of the wall how many Germans were killed trying to cross the wall? 40 6 of 28 How many border crossings were set up between West and east? 8 7 of 28 There were how many successful escapes from West to East in the years before the wall compared to the years after the wall? 3 million - 5,000 8 of 28 What was the official number of deaths caused by trying to cross the wall? 136 9 of 28 How far is Cuba from mainland America? 160km 10 of 28 What was the name of the corrupt dictator who was the ruler of Cuba until 1959? Batista 11 of 28 Who was the revolution in Cuba led by in 1959 that then became leader of Cuba? Fidel Castro 12 of 28 Where did America still have a naval base in Cuba? Guantanamo 13 of 28 Where were the american missile bases that the USSR saw as a threat? Turkey 14 of 28 When did a American U2 plane take photos of the missile bases in Cuba? 16th October 1962 15 of 28 The missile bases in Cuba could carry H bombs that could destroy most cities in America in... 20 minutes 16 of 28 How far around Cuba was the quarantine placed by America? 800km 17 of 28 On what date did Kennedy announce that he was placing a quarantine on Cuba? 22nd Ocober 18 of 28 When sis the Soviet ships carrying missiles turn away from Cuba? 24th October 19 of 28 What date was the first letter sent to Kennedy from Khrushchev? 26th October 20 of 28 What date did Khrushchev agree to remove the missile bases if Kennedy removed the quarantine? 28th October 21 of 28 When was the disarmament conference held? 1962 22 of 28 Who was Czechoslovakia ruled by in the years 1948-68? Novotny 23 of 28 When was Novotny forced to resign? January 1968 24 of 28 Who was Novotny replaced by? Dubcek 25 of 28 Who was Dubcek replaced by? Husak 26 of 28 What was the justification of the soviet intervention in Czechoslovakia called? The Brezhnev Doctrine 27 of 28 How many Czechs emigrated in the years after 1968? 250,000 28 of 28
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