Dropping the bomb (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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On what date was the first atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima?
On what date was the first atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima?
6th August 1945
How many days passed between the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bomb attacks?
How many days passed between the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bomb attacks?
Three days
What was the immediate result of the atomic bomb attacks on Japan?
What was the immediate result of the atomic bomb attacks on Japan?
Japan surrendered, ending WWII
How did the atomic bomb transform relationships between major powers?
How did the atomic bomb transform relationships between major powers?
From wartime cooperation to Cold War
Why did Truman delay peace negotiations at the Potsdam Conference?
Why did Truman delay peace negotiations at the Potsdam Conference?
Wait for the atomic bomb to be ready
How did Stalin respond to America's nuclear monopoly?
How did Stalin respond to America's nuclear monopoly?
Created barrier of communist states
Did the atomic bomb make Stalin more cooperative with Western powers?
Did the atomic bomb make Stalin more cooperative with Western powers?
No, made him more defensive
In what year did the Soviet Union successfully test its first atomic bomb?
In what year did the Soviet Union successfully test its first atomic bomb?
1949
Who sent the 'Long Telegram' warning about Soviet intentions?
Who sent the 'Long Telegram' warning about Soviet intentions?
George Kennan
When was the Long Telegram sent to President Truman?
When was the Long Telegram sent to President Truman?
February 1946
When did Churchill deliver his famous 'iron curtain' speech?
When did Churchill deliver his famous 'iron curtain' speech?
March 1946
What did Novikov's telegram claim America was pursuing?
What did Novikov's telegram claim America was pursuing?
World domination via military buildup