The Cold War. Flashcards

(52 cards)

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The Cold War is a ___

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45 competition between the 2 “super Powers” who emerged after World War II

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The Cold War is a 45 completion between the 2 “Super Power” who emerged after World War II

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The United States-Democratic
-The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics-Communist

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The conflict began even before World War II had ended

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-Tehran Conference 1943- U.S, U.S.S.R, and Britain agree on how Europe will function once World War II is over.

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It was agrees that European Countries would return to the Pre-War Borders

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-Germany would be divided and administered by the U.S, U.K, U.S.S.R, and France

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5
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A new international security forum was created: ___

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The United Nations

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What nations were on the United Nations Securuty Council?

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-U,S
-U.S.S.R
-U.K
-France
-China

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7
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As the war ended___

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Eastern Europe was liberated from Nazi rule by the Red Army

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8
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After “Free” elections, the Communist Party ___

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Won in each of these countries liberated by the soviets

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Western countries were angered over Soviet Dominion, but could do nothing

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The “Iron Curtain”

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Harris Truman adopts a new policy towards communism-

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Containment

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In 1948, the U.S and U.K announced they were finished rebuilding their zones of Germany

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Bizonia

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shortly afterwards, Frances zone will join Bizonia

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Trizonia

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13
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The new German governments first item of business___

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Change the name

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Angered over this, the Soviets hold “Free” elections in their zones of Germany

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-The Germany Democratic Republic (East Germany) (communist)

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The United States will continue to challenge communist rule in Eastern Europe

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-Marshall plan-U.S military support to any democracy facing conflict with communist

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16
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Truman Doctrine-

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U.S military support to any democracy facing conflict with communist

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17
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North Atlantic Treaty Association-

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Alliance of democratic countries.

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The Soviet Union responds by creating an alliance of their own

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The Warsaw Pact- Alliance of communist countries

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Outraged at the creation of West Germany,

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Stalin attempts to isolate West Berlin by closing all roads

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20
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This caused

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The Berlin Airlift

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21
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For the next 45 years,

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These 2 alliances will contest one on at her throughout the world

22
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In 1945, the Civil War that had engulfed China will resume

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-Shang Kai Shock-Nationalist
Mao Dong-Communist

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In 1949, Shek and his supporters will flee to the island of Formosa

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The republic of (Taiwan)(Democracy)

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Mao will establish the

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People’s republic of China- Communist

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the Great Leap Forward 1958-1961
-Mao forced China to industrialize -Between 17 and 45 million die of starvation
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The Cold War will begin to spread to other areas of
Asia
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The Japanese colony of Korea had been divided following World War II
South-democratic (Supported by U.S) North-Communist (Supported by U.S.S.R)
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In 1950, the U.S announced that it had rebuilt its zone of
Korea and would be leaving.
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In 1950, a North Korean communist army invaded ___
South Korea
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The U.N voted to
Intercede
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U.N forces (mainly U.S forces ushed the ___)
North Koreans back to the border of China and Korea by 1951)
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In the winter of 1951, Chinese troops launched a ___
surprise attack that drove U.S Forcees back to the North-South Korea border.
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1953- Cease fire is called
-Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) -Republic of Korea (South Korea)
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In Indochina (vietnam), 1945 will bring a return of French colonialism
Japan ousted the French during World War II
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A resistance group had formed during the Japanese Occupation
-The Vietminh0Communist led by Ho Chi Minh.
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In 1954, the Vietminh will defeat the French at Dien Bien Phu
-Vietnam is divided: South-Democratic and backed by U.S., North-Communist Vietnam backed by U.S.S.R.
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1953-1954 will see the Cold War reach
New heights
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U.S.S.R steals nuclear secrets
-Rosenburgs- Snuck attomic weapons into the Soviet Union.
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J2ospeph Stalin dies in 1953, and is replaced by
Nikita Khrushchev
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1957the U.S.S.R launches the first satellite into space
Sputnik
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The Space Race
-1961- U.S.S.r wins race to put 1st human in space, Yuri Gagarin -NASAS is formed in U.S in 1958 to compete with the Soviets -Allan shepherd-1st American in space
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1959, a communist revolution topples the government in Cuba
-Fidel Castro- Leader of this revolution
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That same year, the East German Government closes the border with the west
1961-The Berlin Wall
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April, 1961-
Bay of Pigs
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1963
Cuban Missile Crisis.
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The leader of the Vietminh-
Ho Chi Minh
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communist germany
The German Democratic Republic
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The Sight of Frances defeat in Indochina
Dien Bien Phu
49
democratic germany
Federal Republic of Germany
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Landing Area of Cubin Nationals attempting to overthrough Castro
Bay Of Pigs
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The standoff between U.S and Soviet Navies in the Caribbean.
Cubin Missile Crisis
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Assassinated JFK
Lee Harvey Oswald