GCSE History Cold War

• Who was the US President during the formation of the Grand Alliance in 1941?

  Roosevelt
• Who was the leader of the Soviet Union in 1941?

  Stalin
• What significant event took place in 1943?


  Tehran Conference
• What was discussed during the Yalta Conference in February 1945?


  Division of Germany into four zones
• When did World War II end in Europe?


  May 1945
• What conference took place in July-August 1945?


  Potsdam Conference
• Who was the US President during the Long Telegram in February 1946?


  Truman
• What doctrine was introduced by Truman in March 1947?


  Truman Doctrine
• What was created in September 1947 to counter Western influence?

  Cominform
• What significant event occurred in 1948 related to Berlin?


  Berlin Blockade & Airlift
• What economic organization was created in January 1949?


  Comecon
• When was NATO created?


  April 1949
• When did the Berlin Blockade end?

  1949
• What significant event occurred in August 1949?


  Soviets test Atom bomb
• When was East Germany founded?


  October 1949
• Who was the US President when the hydrogen bomb was created by the USSR and USA in 1952?


  Eisenhower
• What military alliance was formed in 1955?


  Warsaw Pact
• What significant speech did Khrushchev give in February 1956?


  Khrushchev's Secret Speech
• What uprising occurred in Hungary in October-November 1956?


  Hungarian Uprising
• What ultimatum did Khrushchev issue in 1958?


  Berlin Ultimatum
• When did the Cuban Revolution occur?


  January 1959
• What significant visit did Khrushchev make in September 1959?


  Khrushchev visits Washington
• What event occurred in May 1960 involving a U2 spy plane?


  U2 spy plane shot down
• Who was the US President during the Bay of Pigs Invasion in April 1961?

  Kennedy
• What significant summit occurred in June 1962?


  Vienna Summit
• What was built in August 1961?


  Berlin Wall
• What crisis occurred in October 1962?


  Cuban Missile Crisis
• What significant visit did Kennedy make in June 1963?


  Kennedy visits Berlin
• What treaty was signed in July 1963?


  Test Ban Treaty
• What was created in August 1963 to improve communication?


  Hotline
• What significant treaty was signed in October 1964?


  Outer Space Treaty
• What significant event occurred in April 1968?


  Prague Spring
• What doctrine was created in November 1968?


  Brezhnev Doctrine
• Who was the US President when the SALT talks began in 1969?


  Nixon
• When was SALT I signed?


  May 1971
• What significant agreement was signed in August 1975?


  Helsinki Accords
• When was SALT II signed?


  June 1979
• What event occurred in December 1979?


  Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
• What doctrine was announced by Carter in January 1980?


  Carter Doctrine
• What significant speech did Reagan give in March 1983?


  Reagan's "Evil Empire" speech