The Background ie Cold War prior to 1950
When Germany was divided Berlin was in the USSR Zone but... which Zone was Munich in?
US Zone
Name the degree of lattitude which divided Korea - the _____ degree Parallel
38th Degree
Which year were elections supposed to take place in Vietnam - set by the 1954 Geneva Accords
1956
Malay has lots of the world's rubber and tin - but how much does it have - give a % that is a multiple of 10 (ie 10% or 20% or 30% etc) - if you answer is either the number for rubber or tin youll get the points
40% rubber 60% of the world's tin
What was the name of the policy by which tensions were reduced in the 1970s
detente
How many billions did Marshal Aid send to Europe
$13 - give 100 if close
Macarthur was dismissed by Truman in which year?
1951
The 1954 Geneva Accords settled the French withdrawal from Vietnam - name the two countries that refused to sign the Accords
USA and South Vietnam
What does the MNLA stand for
Malay National Liberation Army
What does ICBM stand for
Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
What was the codename for the American Airlift in the Berlin Blockade
Operation Vittles
Can you name the river that formed the natural border between China and Korea
Yalu
Who was the great North Vietnamese General people had to mind at the time?
General Giap
What was the name of the High Commissioner & Director of Operations, who was appointed in 1952 and was very significance in helping the Emergency end in Britain's favour?
Gerald Templar (accept templar)
Which president famously called the USSR an 'evil empire'
Ronald Reagan
NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organisation was created in 1949 it had 12 founding members including USA - Great Britain - France - list 4 of the other 9 (100 for each)
Canada
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Italy
Portugal
Denmark
Norway
Iceland
China sent troops across the border into North Korea - how many troops were sent initially
300,000 (give 100 if close)
The Battle of Battle of Điện Biên Phủ - was the decisive battle in the war against France - how many days did the French hold out before surrendering?
56 days- award full for very close and 100 if in the ball park
How many Chinese Settlers did the Briggs Plan resettle into "New Villages'
500,000 - give 100 if close or in the ball park
Here are countries and dates when they went communist - match them
Cambodia - Afghanistan - Unified Vietnam- Ethiopia
1975 -1976- 1978 - 1974
Ethiopia 1974
Cambodia 1975
Vietnam -1976
Afghanistan 1978
When China went Communist in 1949 the world was shocked - it made a Treaty in 1950 with the USSR - The Sino Soviet Friendship Treaty - the USSR agreed to give China economic aid - in Millions of dollars how much aid was pledged to China?
$300 million - (give 100 if close)
The Korean War created a massive stimulus for the USAs defence budget - it was around $10 billion in 1949 - how much was it in 1953 (its a whole number in billions) - 1950s figures
$50 billion - (give 100 if anyone is close)
Apart from the USA name 5 SEATO member states - 100 for each
Britain, France, Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand
What year was Malay official made independent, becoming Malaysia
1965 - award 100 if very close
In billions using 1960s and 1970s figure how much is the Vietnam War estimated to have cost the USA?
$170 billion (give 100 if someone is relatively close)