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Historic US / USSR Tensions
When did russia turn communist,
What is another name for the 1917...,
Who led the bolshevik revolution
24
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Yalta Conference
What did the usa and ussr emerge ...,
What is a superpower,
What foreign policy did the usa f...
30
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Potsdam and the bomb
Who died between yalta and potsdam,
Who succeeded fdr as president,
Before becoming president what ha...
18
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Iron Curtain Speech
Who gave the iron curtain speech,
Was churchill still pm at this point,
Where did churchill give his iron...
13
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Soviet takeover of eastern Europe
How had stalin maintained power i...,
By 1940 how many soviet citizens ...,
How did the red army behave in ge...
14
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Greece, 1947
Who had controlled greece until 1944,
Which two main factions groups we...,
What did the monarchists want
16
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Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan
When did truman announce the trum...,
What was the truman doctrine anno...,
What was trumans initial request
24
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Berlin Blockade and Airlift
Where was berlin located,
By 1948 what were relations like ...,
What had both sides started to do...
28
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Consequences of Berlin Blockade
What happened to germany followin...,
When was west germany formed,
When was east germany formed
21
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Background to the Korean War
After wwii who occupied north korea,
After wwii who occupied south korea,
In 1948 what happened to korea
14
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Events of the Korean War
When was the korean war,
When did the korean war begin,
How did the korean war begin
43
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Methods of Containment
Why could america not just send t...,
What did the korean war reveal ab...,
What two alliances did the usa cr...
10
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The Arms Race
Who was khrushchev,
What happened,
Why neither would use the missiles
4
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Background to Cuban Missile Crisis
Which country became communist in...,
Which area was mostly under commu...,
What did the ussr acquire in 1949
15
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How did the USA react to the Cuban Revolution?
Who was in power in cuba before c...,
Why did the usa support batista,
Before castro took power what was...
18
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The Missile Crisis (1962)
What flooded into cuba after the ...,
When did the ussr publicly announ...,
By september what sort of weapons...
23
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Outcomes of the Cuban Missile Crisis
What was agreed to end the missil...,
Who lost personal prestige as a r...,
When was khrushchev forced to resign
12
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Origins of Vietnam War and Reasons for US Involvement
Who ruled vietnam between 1945 an...,
Which country came communist in 1949,
Which communist country began fin...
43
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Vietcong tactics in the Vietnam War
What did the us believe about the...,
How many soldiers did the vietcon...,
Who would have won in open warfar...
17
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US tactics in Vietnam
What was the main us tactics duri...,
What did operation rolling thunde...,
In what ways did operation rollin...
14
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The My Lai massacre
When did it happen,
What happened
2
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The Tet Offensive
When did it happen,
What happened,
The result
3
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Protests against the Vietnam war
Living standards issues,
Civil rights campaigners,
Students
4
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Ending the war in Vietnam
How did the usa pull out of vietnam,
How many died,
How much did it cost the usa
5
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Why did the USA lose the Vietnam War?
Tactics,
Experience of soldiers and moralevc,
Experience of soldiers and morale...
6
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