The Czech Republic Under Soviet Rule

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Which country provided economic aid to West Germany after it was divided in 1949?

Soviet Union

United Kingdom

United States (correct)

France

What was the main reason why many East Germans chose to move to West Germany in the 1950s?

Higher quality of life (correct)

Better job opportunities

Lower cost of living

Political freedom

What action did Khrushchev propose in November 1958 regarding Berlin?

To divide Berlin into two separate cities

To declare Berlin as an independent city-state

To make the whole of Berlin part of West Germany

To make the whole of Berlin part of East Germany (correct)

Which country did Brezhnev send troops to in 1968?

Czechoslovakia Signup and view all the answers

Who replaced the leader in Czechoslovakia in 1969?

Gustav Husak Signup and view all the answers

How long did the Soviet-approved communist rule last in Czechoslovakia after 1969?

20 years Signup and view all the answers

Which country accused the Soviet Union of trying to build an empire in Eastern Europe?

USA Signup and view all the answers

What was the main reason for stronger relations between Cuba and the Soviet Union after the Bay of Pigs incident?

The Soviet Union providing arms to Cuba Signup and view all the answers

Why did the Soviet Union place nuclear weapons in Cuba?

To threaten the USA Signup and view all the answers

What was the main concern of Khrushchev in placing missiles in Cuba?

Fear of another American attack Signup and view all the answers

During the Vienna talks in June 1961, what action did Khrushchev take regarding the Berlin Ultimatum of 1958?

He renewed the ultimatum Signup and view all the answers

What was Kennedy's response to Khrushchev's tough line on Berlin?

He increased spending on American armed forces Signup and view all the answers

What action did Walter Ulbricht, the East German leader, take on instructions from Khrushchev?

He closed the border Signup and view all the answers

What did Kennedy say during his visit to West Berlin in 1963?

'I am a citizen of Berlin.' Signup and view all the answers

Which country did Khrushchev demand Berlin to become a free city in his Berlin Ultimatum?

West Germany Signup and view all the answers

What action did Khrushchev threaten to take if the West did not comply with his demands in the Berlin Ultimatum?

Hand over control of all routes into Berlin to East Germany Signup and view all the answers

Who did Khrushchev meet face to face for the first time at the presidential ranch in the USA?

Eisenhower Signup and view all the answers

What event destroyed any chance of successful talks between the various parties in Paris?

The shooting down of an American U-2 spy plane by the Soviet Union Signup and view all the answers

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, Kennedy set up a naval blockade around Cuba to prevent ships from entering without US permission. How did Kennedy inform the US public about the missiles in Cuba?

He gave a speech on US television Signup and view all the answers

What action did Kennedy take in case war broke out during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

He prepared bombers with nuclear warheads Signup and view all the answers

What was the Soviet response to the US naval blockade during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

The Soviet ships turned around Signup and view all the answers

What was Khrushchev's condition for removing the missiles from Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

US missiles in Turkey must also be removed Signup and view all the answers

Which country was an important investor in Cuba's main export, sugar?

USA Signup and view all the answers

What was the main reason for tension between the USA and Cuba after the revolution?

Cuba's takeover of American-owned land Signup and view all the answers

Why did the USA reduce the amount of sugar it would buy from Cuba in July 1960?

To retaliate against Soviet Union's economic aid to Cuba Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the invasion attempt by Cuban exiles at the Bay of Pigs in April 1961?

The exiles were defeated by the Cuban revolutionary army Signup and view all the answers

Which country ruled Czechoslovakia during the time period described in the text?

Soviet Union Signup and view all the answers

What were the consequences of the purges carried out by the Czech government between 1949 and 1954?

A variety of people, including democratic politicians, military leaders, Catholics, and people with wartime connections with the West, were targeted Signup and view all the answers

What was Alexander Dubcek's vision for the Czech Communist Party?

To offer 'socialism with a human face' Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Warsaw Pact troops' invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968?

The invasion restored law and order in Czechoslovakia Signup and view all the answers