AQA A Level History Cold War Exam
2024 Questions and Answers
What was agreed at Yalta? - Answer>> 4th-11th Feb
1945
> Division of Germany
> UN Ratified
> USSR and Polish land
> Declaration of liberated europe
What was agreed at Potsdam? - Answer>> 17th July -
11th August 1945
> Denazification
> Free speech, press, religious tolerance
> Decentralisation of political system
> Reparations to US
How did the Soviets take power in Bulgaria? - Answer>>
Gradualisation, manipulation, forced removal
How did the Soviets take power in Poland? - Answer>>
> Pro-Stalin Lublin Govt
> Appeared as free electionsw - other parties weakened
When was Kennan's Long Telegram? - Answer>> 22nd
February 1946
When was Cominform created? - Answer>> September
1947
,What was the Zhdanov Doctrine? - Answer>> World in
two camps -> Imperialists and democrats
What was the Truman Doctrine? - Answer>> March
1947
> Protect democracy and freedom
> Antagonise Communists
*CONTAINMENT*
What was the Marshall Plan? - Answer>> > Economic
aid to over 16 countries
> $13.5 bn over 5 years
> Restore strength to European nations
What were the Paris negotiations? - Answer>> > July
1947
> Plans for Marshall Aid
> Sovs wanted the aid without the terms - nope
Consequences of Marshall plan on E/W Relations? -
Answer>> > End of Sov attempts to coop with US
> Sept 1947 - Cominform
> Zhdanov Doctrine
When were Bizonia and Trizonia created? - Answer>> >
January 1947
> April 1949
,What were the US, UK and USSR intentions in Germany?
- Answer>> US - Independence, econ security, safety
UK - Modernisation, econ recovery
USSR - Com dominance
Why did the Berlin Blockade Occur? - Answer>> >
Introduction of Deutschmark to WB in 1948
What was the Berlin Blockade? - Answer>> > Sovs
made new currency, blocked Berlin
> W Allies had to change policy or quit Berlin
> Airilift via 3 corridors
> Stalin wanted to prevent a two-part Germany
When was the London Conference and what was its
significance? - Answer>> > Broke up 15th Dec 1947
--> Sov accused US of violating PDam agreements
--> W refused Sov proposals to form a G Govt
*CREATION OF A WEST GERMAN STATE*
Why did the Western Bloc emerge? - Answer>> >
Collapse of London Conference
> Brussels Pact and Est. of Western Union
> Marshall aid
> B Blockade
> Creation of NATO
> Creation of FRG and GDR
, When was NATO created and what was it? - Answer>>
April 1949
> Mutual defence alliance
> Complimented containment
When was the FRG created? - Answer>> > Sept 1949
> Adenaur = Chancellor
> UK, US, F say on FP, trade and security
When was the GDR created? - Answer>> > Oct 1949
> Constitution hid one-party dictatorship
What were the US's policies in Japan? - Answer>> >
Reverse Course -> Join world organisations
> Economic Stability -> US control over trade and budget
Why was Japan important to the US? - Answer>> >
Globalisation of containment
> Sino-Soviet Alliance 1950 - geostrategic importance
What was the San Francisco Peace Treaty? - Answer>>
> Recognised sovereignty of J people
> Forced J to renounce claims to territories
What was the US-Japan Security treaty? - Answer>> >
1951
> Unrestricted use of military bases
> Right to use military force on internal issues
> Right to veto offering of bases to other nations
2024 Questions and Answers
What was agreed at Yalta? - Answer>> 4th-11th Feb
1945
> Division of Germany
> UN Ratified
> USSR and Polish land
> Declaration of liberated europe
What was agreed at Potsdam? - Answer>> 17th July -
11th August 1945
> Denazification
> Free speech, press, religious tolerance
> Decentralisation of political system
> Reparations to US
How did the Soviets take power in Bulgaria? - Answer>>
Gradualisation, manipulation, forced removal
How did the Soviets take power in Poland? - Answer>>
> Pro-Stalin Lublin Govt
> Appeared as free electionsw - other parties weakened
When was Kennan's Long Telegram? - Answer>> 22nd
February 1946
When was Cominform created? - Answer>> September
1947
,What was the Zhdanov Doctrine? - Answer>> World in
two camps -> Imperialists and democrats
What was the Truman Doctrine? - Answer>> March
1947
> Protect democracy and freedom
> Antagonise Communists
*CONTAINMENT*
What was the Marshall Plan? - Answer>> > Economic
aid to over 16 countries
> $13.5 bn over 5 years
> Restore strength to European nations
What were the Paris negotiations? - Answer>> > July
1947
> Plans for Marshall Aid
> Sovs wanted the aid without the terms - nope
Consequences of Marshall plan on E/W Relations? -
Answer>> > End of Sov attempts to coop with US
> Sept 1947 - Cominform
> Zhdanov Doctrine
When were Bizonia and Trizonia created? - Answer>> >
January 1947
> April 1949
,What were the US, UK and USSR intentions in Germany?
- Answer>> US - Independence, econ security, safety
UK - Modernisation, econ recovery
USSR - Com dominance
Why did the Berlin Blockade Occur? - Answer>> >
Introduction of Deutschmark to WB in 1948
What was the Berlin Blockade? - Answer>> > Sovs
made new currency, blocked Berlin
> W Allies had to change policy or quit Berlin
> Airilift via 3 corridors
> Stalin wanted to prevent a two-part Germany
When was the London Conference and what was its
significance? - Answer>> > Broke up 15th Dec 1947
--> Sov accused US of violating PDam agreements
--> W refused Sov proposals to form a G Govt
*CREATION OF A WEST GERMAN STATE*
Why did the Western Bloc emerge? - Answer>> >
Collapse of London Conference
> Brussels Pact and Est. of Western Union
> Marshall aid
> B Blockade
> Creation of NATO
> Creation of FRG and GDR
, When was NATO created and what was it? - Answer>>
April 1949
> Mutual defence alliance
> Complimented containment
When was the FRG created? - Answer>> > Sept 1949
> Adenaur = Chancellor
> UK, US, F say on FP, trade and security
When was the GDR created? - Answer>> > Oct 1949
> Constitution hid one-party dictatorship
What were the US's policies in Japan? - Answer>> >
Reverse Course -> Join world organisations
> Economic Stability -> US control over trade and budget
Why was Japan important to the US? - Answer>> >
Globalisation of containment
> Sino-Soviet Alliance 1950 - geostrategic importance
What was the San Francisco Peace Treaty? - Answer>>
> Recognised sovereignty of J people
> Forced J to renounce claims to territories
What was the US-Japan Security treaty? - Answer>> >
1951
> Unrestricted use of military bases
> Right to use military force on internal issues
> Right to veto offering of bases to other nations
