By the end of 1947 the only country left out of the Soviet influence in eastern Europe was _______

(a)

East Germany

(b)

Czechoslovakia

(c)

Greece

(d)

Turkey

The term “Cold War” was coined by _______

(a)

Bernard Baruch

(b)

George Orwell

(c)

George Kennan

(d)

Churchill

Marshall aid was for the purpose of _________

(a)

Economic reconstruction of Europe

(b)

Protection of capitalistic enterprises.

(c)

Establishment of American hegemony in Europe

(d)

forming a military alliance against Soviet Russia

Truman doctrine advocated ______

(a)

financial aid to stop the spread of communism

(b)

supply of weapons to the insurgents in colonies

(c)

interference in internal affairs of east European countries

(d)

permanent army to UN under US Commander

US intervention in Lebanon was opposed by _________

(a)

Turkey

(b)

Iraq

(c)

India

(d)

Pakistan

Point out the significance of the “Uniting for Peace” resolution passed by the UN General Assembly.

What was the background to the Hungarian Crisis?

What was Schuman Plan?

Warsaw Pact was a response of the Soviet Union to the US controlled NATO-Explain.

Trace the background of the formation of NATO.

Why SEATO was not so popular as NATO?

Discuss the origin of Arab-Israeli conflict and show how subsequent developments caused a major war between the two in 1967.

In disputes involving the permanent members of the Security Council, the UNO was a mute spectator. Elucidate this statement from the cold war period experiences.