Cold War Flashcards
(17 cards)
What was the Marshall plan intended to do?
To rebuild the economies and spirits of Western Europe
How many countries eventually received aid from the Marshall Plan?
16 countries
How much was the total amount of money and supplies estimated to be?
13 billion
Was the Marshall Plan successful and what year did it end?
Yes, 1951
How far is Cuba from Florida?
90 miles
When did the Cuban Missile Crisis take place?
October 15-28 1962
Who overthrew the Cuban government?
Fidel Castro
What was the Bay of Pigs designed to do?
Use of Cuban exiles and send them back to Fidel
What was the goal of operation Mongoose?
To kill Fidel Castro
How many days did the CMC last?
13 days
How did the Korean War get started?
North Korea communist army crossed the 38th parallel and and invaded non-communist North Korea
What did the Americans fear would happen the longer the war went?
That WW111 would start
Who controlled East Germany? And who was their leader?
The Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin
Who initiated the Berlin Airlift?
President Truman
What was the one and only political party in the USSR?
Communism
What happened in the USSR that signified the end of the Cold War?
East German guards wou
Which countries industrial and residential centers lay in ruins?
England, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, and Blegium
