The Cold War Flashcards
(35 cards)
What does NATO stands for
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization
What is NATO purpose
is to safeguard the freedom and security of its members
through political and military means
What is the Warsaw Pact
‘Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance’
Who are the members of the Warsaw pact
Soviet Union Albania Poland Romania Hungary East Germany Czechoslovakia Bulgaria
What is The Nuclear Arms Race
competition for supremacy in nuclear warfare between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
What does ICBM stand fro
(Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile)
When was The Hydrogen Bomb developed
By the early 1950’s both superpowers
had developed the hydrogen bomb
What bomb was much more powerful
than the two atomic bombs dropped
on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945
The Hydrogen Bomb
What is DEW Line
The DEW Line was the northern-most and most capable of three radar lines in Canada
What does FLQ stand for
“The Front De Liberation Du Quebec.”
What is FLQ
They were a Terrorist group in Canada
What is the October Crisis
kidnapping of Canadian
diplomats by members of the FLQ
Time line for the Korean War
1950-1953
What is the Korean War
UN forces had to fight a massive Chinese army
that entered the war to support the North Koreans
What is the Suez Crisis
In 1956, a crisis occurred in the Middle
East when President Abdul Nasser of Egypt
seized control of the Suez Canal from a
British/French company
Why was the Suez Canal important
waterway connecting the Mediterranean
and the Red Sea to the Indian ocean
Who is Lester Pearson
Canada’s minister for external affairs came up with a strategic plan
When did Lester Pearson became the PM of Canada
became the PM of Canada in 1963
What is the Hot War
actual warfare (armies fight & blood is shed)
What is the Warm War
armies being mobilized (ready to fight)
What is the cold war
not a single shot fired (war of
beliefs/ideologies)
What are the three types of war
Warm War, Cold War, Hot War
What was the Cold War
A rivalry between the United States and its
democratic allies (Including Canada) on one side and
the Soviet Union and its communist allies on the
other
Who is John Diefenbaker from what time period
Prime Minister of Canada from June 21, 1957 – April 22, 1963
