Korean vs Vietnam wars Flashcards
Difference between cause and effect
The reason and the result
Historical event can be both cause and an outcome
Yes. Events are interconnected. Vietnam war was result of French colonization but also caused US policy shifts
Relationship(s) between the breakdown of the Grand Alliance
Grand Alliance breakdown: Increased tension between US and Soviet Union
Relationship(s) between the Berlin Blockade and start of Cold War
Berlin Blockade: Soviet Union attempts to force West out of Berlin-> western power airlift
Relationship(s) between the Korean War and start of Cold War
Domino affect theory in play. North Korea first communist Asia country. Solidified fear/division of communist and non communist
Grand Alliance begining and end?
Began after WW2, tensions appear 1945. Difference in ideologies. Ended 1948, solidified by the start of cold war
When did the Cold War begin? When did it end?
Exact date is debated, but started generally after ww2 1947-1948 and ended with the collapse of soviet union in 1991.
What must considered about start of Cold War?
Tensions existed before 1945.
Was a gradual escalation
Political events: Marshall Plan, Truman Doctrine, Berlin Blockade, and Korean War
Ideological differences: (Capitalism vs communism)
Socioeconomic changes: Post-war reconstruction, economic competition
TRUE OR FALSE
Munich caused Yalta, thereby causing the Cold War.
False. Oversimplified. Yes Munich left a legacy that affected Yalta but did not cause Yalta. Cold War was not just Yalta but other geopolitical and ideological factors
TRUE OR FALSE
The Korean War was a cause of the breakdown of the Grand Alliance.
False. The Grand Alliance was already strained by the time the war began.
TRUE OR FALSE
The US sent the 7th fleet to Korea.
False. President Truman sent 7th fleet to Taiwan strait to guard invasion by Communist China
TRUE OR FALSE
France was an Ally but not part of the Great Alliance.
True. French was occupied by Germany ww2
TRUE OR FALSE
Soviet support of China allowed the US to enter the Korean War with UN support.
True. Soviet Union’s absence at the UN Security Council was in support of China not being represented.
Allowed the US to pass a resolution condemning North Korea’s invasion of South Korea
TRUE OR FALSE
The Cold War proved that an alliance between democratic and communist countries was impossible.
False. Lasted from 1941-45. Difficult yes but not impossible due to extreme political differences. Nonetheless it did work for some time
TRUE OR FALSE
The Iron Curtain started the Cold War.
False. During Cold War. The Iron Curtain term referred to dividing Eastern Europe from Western Europe. The term was popularized by Winston Churchill in a speech on May 5, 1946.
