cold war Flashcards
(25 cards)
proxy wars
a war instigated by a major power which does not itself become involved.
Communist
a person who supports or believes in the principles of communism.
Democracy
a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
Truman Doctrine
the principle that the US should give support to countries or peoples threatened by Soviet forces or Communist insurrection.
Reparations
the making of amends for a wrong one has done, by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged.
Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan was a U.S.-sponsored program implemented following World War II to aid European countries that had been destroyed as a result of the war.
berlin wall
The Berlin Wall was built by the German Democratic Republic during the Cold War to prevent its population from escaping Soviet-controlled East Berlin to West Berlin
Containment
the action of keeping something harmful under control or within limits.
berlin airlift
A military operation in the late 1940s that brought food and other needed goods into West Berlin by air after the government of East Germany
warsaw pact
The Warsaw pact was a political and military alliance established on May 14, 1955, between the Soviet Union and several Eastern European countries.
NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an alliance of 30 countries that border the North Atlantic Ocean.
Brinkmanship
the art or practice of pursuing a dangerous policy to the limits of safety before stopping, especially in politics.
Sputnik
each of a series of Soviet artificial satellites, the first of which was the first satellite to be placed in orbit.
arms race
a competition between nations for superiority in the development and accumulation of weapons,
Domino Theory’
the theory that a political event in one country will cause similar events in neighboring countries
Iron Curtain
a notional barrier separating the former Soviet bloc and the West prior to the decline of communism that followed the political events in eastern Europe in 1989.
Totalitarianism
a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.
Capitalism
an economic and political system in which a country’s a trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
space race
the competition between nations regarding achievements in the field of space exploration.
In 1949 the United States and European countries worked together to form an alliance for protection against Communist aggression called N.A.T.O. What does N.A.T.O stand for?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Who was the dictator that controlled the Soviet Union?
Stalin
Which event signaled the end of the Cold War?
During 1989 and 1990, the Berlin Wall came down, borders opened
A system where the government owns the factories and other natural resources AND controls the production of goods is known as _.
communism
The Allied victory in World War II led to the emergence of TWO global superpowers. What were those TWO superpowers?
The legacy of the war would include the spread of communism from the Soviet Union into Eastern Europe as well as its eventual triumph in China
