Cold War Flashcards
(20 cards)
What is the history of the Cold War?
USA ( Capitalist) and Ussr ( Communist) were rivals before WW2 we are only allies because they are a common enemy in Germany.
What was the Yalta, Potsdam, and Tehran conference
They were decisions made at the end of the wall about Germany being divided into four parts. All suspicions emerged especially over Soviet controleastern Europe.
Who made the Iron Curtain speech in 1946
Winston Churchill
What was the iron curtain speech?
A famous speech made by Churchill to warn about the spread of communism in Europe. Which upset Stalin and also increased tension.
What were the two telegrams?
The long and Novikov telegrams.
What was the Truman doctrine?
A doctrine made by Truman pledge US support to defend countries from outside pressures.
Who who said the doctrine in 1947?
Harriet Truman
What was the Marshall plan?
Marshall plan provided money to help you recover after World War II. The USSR also offered them not to take it which increased the east and west divide.
What year was the Marshall plan?
1947
What is Cominform?
It is a coordinate communist parties across Europe under control of the USSR.
What year was Cominform set up?
1947
What is the Berlin blockade?
Where Stalin block West Berlin from getting supplies so the US had to give supplies by airlift.
What year was the Berlin blockade?
1948 to 1949
When was NATO formed?
1949
What is NATO?
NATO was a defensive alliance formed by the USA and had all the countries that are found in Western Europe to stop the spread of communism.
What is Comecon?
It is a council for mutual economic assistance which aims to coordinate eastern European economy. Which was Stalin’s answer to the Marshall plan.
What year was the death of Stalin?
1953
What happened after the death of Stalin
He was replaced by Khrushchev which he wanted to Stalinisation and he made talks about peace leading to hope and for better relations.
What was the Warsaw pact?
It was the USSR equivalent to Nato which worsen relations and it also increases division.
What year was the form of the Warsaw Pact?
1955
