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2Q The American Dream: Reality and Illusion, 1945–1980

Hungary, Rollback and the Berlin Crisis

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Recall questions on the American reaction to the Soviet intervention of 1956, the refugees admitted and the crisis over Berlin in 1958.

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Key term

How did the USA verbally respond to the Soviet intervention in Hungary in 1956?

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Why did the American response to Hungary in 1956 reveal the limits of 'rollback' rhetoric?

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What happened in the U-2 incident of May 1960?

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  1. 1

    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

  2. 2

    What humanitarian action did the USA take regarding Hungarians after the 1956 uprising?

    Model answer

    The USA accepted Hungarian refugees fleeing Soviet repression

  3. 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

  4. 4

    What triggered the Berlin Crisis of 1958–1959?

    Model answer

    Khrushchev issued an ultimatum demanding Western withdrawal from West Berlin

  5. 5

    How did Eisenhower respond to Khrushchev's Berlin ultimatum?

    Model answer

    He resisted the demands while pursuing diplomatic negotiations

  6. 6

    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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