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cold war Flashcards

1
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when was the Yalta conference

A

1945

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2
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When was Potsdam

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1945 after yalta

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3
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When was the Berlin blockade

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1947

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how many sections where Berlin and Germany split into, and who were they split between

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4 sections for soviet in the east, and British, American and French on the west

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5
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What did Stalin to start the Berlin blockade

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cut off al rail and road links

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what did the allies do when Stalin cuts all road and rail links

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responded with massive airlift of resources

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7
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When was the creation of federal republic of Germany (west) and German democratic republic (east)

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1949

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When was the rival alliances

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1950

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9
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who takes over after Stalin dies

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Khrushchev

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10
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What did Khrushchev do in November 1958

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he makes an ultimatum giving US troops 6 months to withdraw from west berlin

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when does KHRUSHCHEV build the Berlin wall

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13 August 1961

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12
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when did Fidel castro take power over cuba

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1959

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13
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when dies the USSR promise weapons

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1961

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14
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when was the naval blockade announced around cuba

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22nd october 1962

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15
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when did Khrushchev remove missiles

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28th October 1962

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16
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what was the immediate consequences of the crisis in 1963

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hotline setup and needy and Khrushchev could talk
- limited test ban theory - banned testing of all nuclear weapons in space sea and ground

17
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what was the long term consequences of the crisis in 1963

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USSR caught up with USA in the arms race (nuclear weapons)
- believed that any nuclear war would destroy both countries (MAD)

18
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when does china support Ho Chi Minh

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1949

19
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who does the USA support

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france

20
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Why was the domino effect a threat here

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USA knew USSR and China wanted to spread the idea of communism across Asia

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