Cold War Flashcards
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Which country suffered more damage and fatalities overall after WW2?
A. US
B. Soviet Union
B. Soviet Union
What was the main cause of the Cold War?
The fall of the alliance between the US and the Soviet Union due to clashing ideologies/philosophies.
Compare the United States and the Soviet Union’s stance on Germany after WW2
US wanted to reunite Germany to stabilize it and increase the security in Europe while the Soviet Union wanted to keep Germany divided to prevent it from waging war once again.
What were the two ideologies that each country (US and SU) were trying to push in other countries?
US: Democracy
SU: Communism
What is the Iron Curtain?
A 1,393 km long line that separated Europe’s Eastern bloc from the democratic Western bloc.
What are the five factors that led to the Cold War?
Iron Curtain, Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, Policy of Containment, Division of Germany.
What is the Truman doctrine?
Issued by President Harry Truman, the document states that the US will aid countries, like Turkey and Greece, that are endangered by Communist expansion.
What is the Marshall Plan?
Proposed by US Secretary General George C. Marshall , the plan provided 13 billion dollars to restore Europe.
What was the goal of the Policy of Containment?
To prevent further Soviet aggression and keep communism inside the border.
Who were the four allies that occupied by the Allies?
US, Soviet Union, Great Britain, France.
What does NATO stand for?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
What was the Soviet Union’s response to the formation of NATO?
They established the Warsaw Treaty Organization among its Eastern European allies.
Who was the Cuban dictator who was removed from Power and replace by Fidel Castro?
Fulgencio Bautista.
Why did the Soviet Union install nuclear missiles in Cuba?
To counter U.S. nuclear weapons in Turkey.
What did the U.S. do when they discovered the Soviet ships heading to Cuba?
President Kennedy cordoned Cuba and blocked the ships.
How was the Cuban Missile Crisis resolved?
USSR removed missiles from Cuba in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba.
What was the 38th parallel?
The boundary dividing North and South Korea after WWII.
