1.3 Cold War Intensifies Flashcards
Why was the warsaw Pact created
As a response to west Germany joining NATO
What was the Warsaw Pact
It was a defensive military alliance with countries such as Poland, Hugary, Czechoslovakia ect these countries were known as the eastern bloc
What started the Arms race
The US atomic bomb that gave them an advantage over the other countries
What was created during the arms race
2 atomic bombs
2 hydrogen bombs
2 ICBM bombs
What were the nuclear weapons used for
They were no longer used to win wars as they could destroy the whole world easily but they were used as a deterant.
What happend in before the hungarian uprising
Nagy was put in charge to stop protests
He created reforms
He reorganised the whole communist government by releasing political prisoners ect
He tried to leave the Warsaw Pact
What was the tipping point for krushchev to send people into hungry
Nagy trying to leave the Warsaw pact
As this may encourage other countries to leave and decrease soviet control
When was the invasion of Hungary
4 November 1956
What were the details of the Hungary invasion
1000 tanks
20,000 Hungarians killed
No support from West
Why was the invasion a supprise to Hungary
Because they thought Krushchev would take a softer approach
What was the international reaction to the invasion of Hungary
The US were not happy, however they did not supply any military support as they saw Hungary as an existing communist country, so to invade would probably of caused nuclear war
This made krushchev more confident that no other country would rebell against them
And made krushchev more confident in negotiations with the US
