1949 Flashcards
1
Q
what significant things happened in 1949
A
china falls to communism
ussr gets the bomb
2
Q
what is significant about china falling to communism
A
it’s big in size and pop
creates further divide between east and west
shifts the focus to the east
treaty of friendship 1950
3
Q
what was significant about the ussr getting the bomb
A
nuclear duopoly
reduces us atomic diplomacy
increases threat of nuclear war
