Development of the Cold War to 1968 (HSC SSCE Modern History): Quizzes
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In 1947, who argued for 'long-term patient but firm containment of Russian expansive tendencies'?
In 1947, who argued for 'long-term patient but firm containment of Russian expansive tendencies'?
George Kennan
NSC-68 led Truman to increase US military expenditure from 5% of GDP to what percentage by 1953?
NSC-68 led Truman to increase US military expenditure from 5% of GDP to what percentage by 1953?
14.2%
On what date did Eisenhower introduce the 'falling domino principle' at a press conference?
On what date did Eisenhower introduce the 'falling domino principle' at a press conference?
7 April 1954
Which treaty did the Soviets sign in 1955 as part of Khrushchev's peaceful coexistence policy?
Which treaty did the Soviets sign in 1955 as part of Khrushchev's peaceful coexistence policy?
Austrian Peace Treaty
When was the U2 spy plane shot down over Soviet territory, ending the thaw in Cold War tensions?
When was the U2 spy plane shot down over Soviet territory, ending the thaw in Cold War tensions?
1 May 1960
Who became the first man in space on 12 April 1961?
Who became the first man in space on 12 April 1961?
Yuri Gagarin
How many days did the Cuban Missile Crisis last, from discovery to resolution?
How many days did the Cuban Missile Crisis last, from discovery to resolution?
13 days
On what date in 1961 did residents of Berlin wake to find barbed wire fences being erected?
On what date in 1961 did residents of Berlin wake to find barbed wire fences being erected?
13 August 1961
What term described the late-1960s doctrine where both superpowers could assure each other's destruction?
What term described the late-1960s doctrine where both superpowers could assure each other's destruction?
Mutual Assured Destruction
What was the Brezhnev Doctrine's main assertion?
What was the Brezhnev Doctrine's main assertion?
Right to intervene in Eastern bloc