The Course of the Cold War Flashcards
Berlin Wall
Built in 1961 that separated Weat and East Berlin
Demillitarized zone
A designated area where military forces, actvity, and installations have been removed
Intercontinental ballistic missles
Missles that have the capability to travel from one continent to another
Repatriation
The return of prisioners of war to their own countries
Thermonuclear
Why was Author MacDouglas fired as a commander?
for insubordination
In 1949, the ______ successfully tested their first atomic bomb
Soviets
What was the name of the operation created by Western Allies in response to the Berlin attack?
Berlin airlift
On June 25, _____, North Korea invaded South Korea
1950
What was unique about American involvment in the Korean War?
It supplied most troops and weapons
It helped with a declaration of war
What happened in May 1960 between the US and the Soviets?
American spy plane was shot down over Soviet Russia
Who attakced Egypt in 1956 in order to recover Suez Cannal?
France, Israel, and Great Britian
