27.1 Flashcards
How long was the Cold War?
50 years
What is an iron curtain?
A figure of speech, it divides free and not free
Who is free and who isn’t?
In the West you are free and in the East you aren’t. West is best and east is a beast.
Who created the iron curtain?
Winston Churchill
What does Churchill warn people right after WW2?
Churchill warns everyone that Stalin would kill people to force communism
Who was the first president of the USSR?
Vladmir Lenin
Who was the second president of the USSR?
Joseph Stalin
What happens right after WW2?
Germany divides into four pieces
Who gets each piece of Germany?
The winning Allies
Why were Greece and Turkey were susceptible to communism?
They were struggling after the war
What is the Truman Doctrine?
Financial aid to prevent people from becoming communist
Congress controls the____
purse
Where was the United Nations discussed?
The Yalta Conference
What date was the UN created, and where?
June 26, 1945 in San Francisco, California
What was the charter? How many people signed it?
It was a binding plan founded with rights and privileges, 50 countries signed it to create the UN
What was the purpose of creating the United Nations
To settle international disputes and prevent future war
When did WW1 end?
1918 with the Treaty of Versailles
What was created after WW1?
The League of Nations
What is the League of Nations?
The first attempt at keeping world peace
Who came up with the idea for the League of Nations?
Woodrow Wilson (democrat) with his 14 points
How many members of the United Nations today?
193
Who was in control of Congress and what did they do to the League of Nations?
Republicans and they vetoed it
Who are the 5 permanent members of the UN?
US, Russia, China, UK, France, they must agree on each vote.
How many members of NATO?
32
Who are the two most recent members of NATO?
Finland and Sweden
When was NATO formed?
1949
When was the Korean War
1950-1953
What are NATO’s two official languages?
English and French
What does NATO stand for?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
What does GDP stand for?
Gross Domestic Product
How much are GDP NATO members supposed to spend on defense?
2%
What is the rule of countries that join NATO?
Members must be a democracy, military forces under firm civilian control.
How many nations did NATO start with?
12
What did the USSR create in response to NATO?
The Warsaw Pact
What is the purpose of a buffer?
To see other countries get attacked first so you are prepared
Why does Russia feel threatened and angry?
Some of the previous USSR Warsaw pact joined NATO
An attack on one is an___
attack on all
What questions do all economic systems answer?
What will we produce?
How will we produce it?
Who will consume it?
Is communism a free market?
No
Is capitalism a free market?
Yes
