10: Cold War Rivalries, 1955-63 Flashcards
Who commissioned the Gaither Report and what did it find?
Eisenhower
USA was in danger from Soviet weapons
What evidence did Eisenhower trust, U2 spy plane or Gaither Report?
U2 spy plane
Who launched the first satellite and what was it called?
USSR
Sputnik
When was NASA established?
1958
Why were both sides keen on controlling space?
Thought it meant global control and superiority
Possibility of launching missiles from space
When was the first ‘successful’ moon landing?
1969
Why did the USSR issue an ultimatum over Berlin?
They wanted the West to recognise the GDR
Why was the Hallstein Doctrine a cause of contention?
It said that if a country recognised the GDR then it would be seen as aggression by the FRG
What other key event took place at the same time as the Berlin ultimatum?
Gary Powers’ U2 spy plane being shot down
When did construction begin on the Berlin Wall?
August 1961
