AQA A-Level History 7042
1A The Age of the Crusades, c1071–1204
1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598
1C The Tudors: England, 1485–1603
1D Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy, 1603–1702
1E Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682–1796
1F Industrialisation and the People: Britain, c1783–1885
1G Challenge and Transformation: Britain, c1851–1964
1H Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855–1964
1J The British Empire, c1857–1967
1K The Making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
1L The Quest for Political Stability: Germany, 1871–1991
2A Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154–1216
2B The Wars of the Roses, 1450–1499
2C The Reformation in Europe, c1500–1564
2D Religious Conflict and the Church in England, c1529–c1570
2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660
2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643–1715
2G The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
2H France in Revolution, 1774–1815
2J America: A Nation Divided, c1845–1877
2K International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
2L Italy and Fascism, c1900–1945
2M Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
2N Revolution and Dictatorship: Russia, 1917–1953
2O Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918–1945
2P The Transformation of China, 1936–1997
2Q The American Dream: Reality and Illusion, 1945–1980
2R The Cold War, c1945–1991
2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007
2T The Crisis of Communism: The USSR and the Soviet Empire, 1953–2000
2Q The American Dream: Reality and Illusion, 1945–1980
Hungary, Rollback and the Berlin Crisis
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Overview
Recall questions on the American reaction to the Soviet intervention of 1956, the refugees admitted and the crisis over Berlin in 1958.
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
Why did the American response to Hungary in 1956 reveal the limits of 'rollback' rhetoric?
What happened in the U-2 incident of May 1960?
Questions from this subtopic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
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How did the USA verbally respond to the Soviet intervention in Hungary in 1956?
Model answer
The USA offered rhetorical support and verbal condemnation of Soviet intervention
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What humanitarian action did the USA take regarding Hungarians after the 1956 uprising?
Model answer
The USA accepted Hungarian refugees fleeing Soviet repression
- 3
Why did the American response to Hungary in 1956 reveal the limits of 'rollback' rhetoric?
Model answer
Despite rhetoric about liberating Eastern Europe, the USA took no military action to support the Hungarian uprising
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What triggered the Berlin Crisis of 1958–1959?
Model answer
Khrushchev issued an ultimatum demanding Western withdrawal from West Berlin
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How did Eisenhower respond to Khrushchev's Berlin ultimatum?
Model answer
He resisted the demands while pursuing diplomatic negotiations
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What happened in the U-2 incident of May 1960?
Model answer
An American spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union
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