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6. At the peak of the Berlin Blockade, a plane took off how often?

  • Once an hour
  • Every 90 seconds
  • Every minute
  • Once a week

7. What did General MacArthur want to do in the Korean war?

  • Proceed past the 38th parallel to remove the communist North Korean gov.
  • Proceed past the 8th parallel to remove the communist North Korean gov.
  • End the war and allow South Korea to become communist
  • Continue the war to remove the Chinese communist government

8. How many countries were involved in Marshall aid?

  • None
  • 16
  • 10
  • 15

9. What action of West Germany suggested the USA were following an aggressive policy?

  • They joined NATO despite the Potsdam agreement
  • They joined the Warsaw pact despite the Yalta agreement
  • They bombed East Germany
  • Started the Berlin Blockade

10. Define containment

  • Allowing communism to exist within its current boundaries but to prevent further spread
  • Give in to communism
  • Allow communism to spread
  • Prevent further growth and minimise existing influence of communism

11. One point of the Kennan telegram

  • The USA were beating Stalin
  • The USA should give in to communism
  • USA must prepare to use force against the USSR
  • The USA should be scared of Stalin

12. What suggested the USA weren't following an aggressive policy?

  • All of the above
  • Didn't confront USSR about takeover of E.Europe
  • Accepted division of N. Korea at 38th parallel - didn't continue into North Korea.
  • USA didn't confront USSR about Berlin Blockade

13. How much was invested in Marshall Aid?

  • $13
  • £13bn
  • $13bn
  • $50million

14. What other action of the USA suggested their policy was aggressive?

  • Carter doctrine
  • Churchil's speech
  • Marshall Aid - suggested they were trying to spread capitalist influence
  • Berlin Blockade - shouldn't have airlifted in supplies