NATO Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
What treaty formed NATO and what year
A
1949 - North Atlantic Treaty (AKA Washington Treaty)
2
Q
How many countries signed the North Atlantic Treaty
A
12
3
Q
What was the goal of NATO (2)
A
- provide security against the Soviet bloc
- promote deeper political integration
4
Q
When did the Cold War start and with what
A
1949 - Soviet Union use Kazakhstan to test atomic weapon
5
Q
Cold War in simple terms
A
Communism vs anti communism. Soviet Union vs US
6
Q
What was the Warsaw Pact and when was it signed
A
1955 - military alliance between communist countries
7
Q
When was the Berlin Wall built and what did it do
A
1961 - split Berlin into East and West, so communists from the east couldn’t escape
8
Q
When did the Berlin Wall fall
A
1989
