Take this Exam: GCSE History: Cold War Crises 1958–70 | Zestly

Question 1

In 1968, Alexander Dubček initiated a series of reforms in Czechoslovakia known as the 'Prague Spring'. Which of the following were key features of these reforms?

Accepted Answer

The relaxation of censorship and increased freedom of speech

Question 2

What was the 'Brezhnev Doctrine', introduced after the 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia?

Accepted Answer

The principle that the Soviet Union would intervene in any socialist country where communism was threatened

Question 3

What was the primary physical purpose of the Berlin Wall, constructed by the East German government in August 1961?

Accepted Answer

To stop the mass exodus of East Germans to the West

Question 4

How did the Space Race serve as a context for the Cold War tensions between 1958 and 1970?

Answer

It was used to demonstrate the technological and ideological superiority of each superpower

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It was linked to the development of missile technology capable of delivering nuclear warheads

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It resulted in a permanent military alliance between the US and the USSR in space

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It led to the immediate end of all nuclear testing programs

Question 5

What was the significance of the 'Thirteen Days' during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

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It refers to the period of intense negotiations and brinkmanship between the US and the USSR

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It was the time it took for the Soviet Union to remove all missiles from Cuba

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It was the duration of the US naval blockade of Cuba

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It was the period of time Fidel Castro was held in detention by the US