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Depth Study: Superpower Relations and the Cold War, 1941–91
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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

At the Tehran Conference in 1943, the Allied leaders discussed military strategy against Nazi Germany. Which decision was agreed at Tehran regarding the opening of a second front?

  1. The invasion would take place through the Balkans in 1944
  2. The invasion would take place through France in 1944
  3. The invasion would take place through Italy in 1943
  4. The invasion would be delayed until Germany was weakened by bombing
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✓ Answer: B — The invasion would take place through France in 1944
Award 1 mark for identifying that the Allies agreed to open a second front through France (Operation Overlord) in 1944. A is incorrect because Stalin specifically opposed Churchill's Balkans strategy. C is incorrect because Italy had already been invaded in 1943 before Tehran. D is incorrect because a specific commitment to invasion through France was made.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Why did the USA boycott the 1980 Moscow Olympics?

  1. Because of the Cuban Missile Crisis
  2. Because the USSR had built the Berlin Wall
  3. In protest at the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
  4. Because of a Soviet attack on Alaska
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✓ Answer: C — In protest at the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
Award 1 mark. Over 60 countries stayed away, and the USSR boycotted Los Angeles in 1984. The Cuban crisis and Berlin Wall were in the early 1960s, and there was no attack on Alaska.
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