8.2 The Cold War Flashcards
The Iron Curtain
A metaphor for the divide between Western Europe and Eastern Europe during the Cold War.
The United Nations was established in
1945
Satellite Countries
Small nations that were economically and/or politically dependent on the Soviet Union
World Revolution
A concept that began with the 1917 October Revolution in Russia - organized workers would overthrow capitalism in all countries across the world.
What was George Kennan’s policy of containment?
Containment of communism to spread further than its existing borders.
The Truman Doctrine
A statement from U.S. President Harry Truman that the U.S. would do what it had to do to stop communist influence, especailly in Greece and Turkey
Why did Harry Truman specifically mention Turkey?
The USSR wanted to put military bases in Turkey.
The Marshall Plan
Offering 12 billion dollars in aid to Europe, it aimed to rebuild Europe’s infrastructure
Did the USSR participate in the Marshall Plan?
No
What was the USSR’s alternative to the Marshall Plan?
COMECON - the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
What was the name of the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth?
Sputnik
Mutually Assured Destruction
The point reached by the U.S. and the Soviet Union when they had enough nuclear weapons stockpiled to end life on planet Earth.
Non-Aligned Movement
An alliance of China, India and 27 other countries to work together indepdently of the NATO countries or the Soviet Union and its satellites.
What two situations made it hard for Non-Aligned countries to be truly unaligned with a specific superpower?
Circumstances would make a non-aligned country more closely allied with a superpower - e.g. war between two non-aligned countries that received support from one superpower.
Needing support from stronger international institutions like the U.N.
