Chapter 28-30 Flashcards
What was the Potsdam Conference?
Included Stalin, Truman, and Britain to divide up Germany and Japan. Stalin wanted to make Soviet as a new power
What was the Iron Curtain?
Stalin desired Buffer between himself and Western Europe. Put communist leaders in countries around Soviet Union. Satellite nations, small countries that had USSR message of communism.
What was Containment?
Tried to contain spread of communism in its place.
What was the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan?
Greece and Turkey in Financial/social crisis and about to turn communism. Truman Doctrine: Support to any country fighting communsim
Marshall Plan: 13 billion to aid Europe countries to rebuild
What happened to Germany?
West (democratic) and East (Communism)Germany and Berlin in half.
What was the Berlin Blockade?
Stalin tried to drive allies out, Truman had 200,000 flights over 18 months with food and supplies.
What happened when Europe Splits into 2?
NATO was created for defense alliance, created standing army.
Warsaw Pact 1955: Soviet union and Communist countries in Eastern Europe.
What was the Korean War?
North Korea support by Soviey, US support South Korea. Ended with 1953 with ceasefire.
What was the Vietnam War?
Fall of French Indochina, civil war between North and South Vietnam. 1975 when Communist won, and unification under Communist rule
What was the Decolonization of Africa?
Wartime Peace Conference called for self determination, and decolonizes from European control.
What was Denazification?
Remove Nazis from Germany. Nuremberg Trials: After WW2 to prosecute leaders of Nazi Germany
What was De-Stalinization?
Remove memories and remnants. Said he was a criminal.
What was Western democracy like in Britain?
Designed for safety net for poor. Welfare system like social housing, unemployment benefits, and national health service.
Democracy in France
Charles De Gaullle: Fourth Republic, parliamentary system. Gaulle was considered weak, so he withdrew
French Popular movement: Rightist organization: New Constitution and 5th republic that enhanced power of president. France withdrew from Nato
What was women Liberation?
Freedom for women, reproductive rights, sexual freedom, career opportunities.
Who was Vatican II
Church more accessible and comprehensible, Committed to spreading word.
What was the Green Party?
Environmental activism, anti nuclear war, and left wing.
What cause Soviet Union to Stagnate?
Too many resources in nuclear war.
What was detente?
Period of less tension between US and Soviet union in 1970. Economic and cultural exchanges. Change in European relationships, as there was stability and cooperation in the region.
What was Prague Spring?
Czechoslovakia 1968, create “Socialism with a human face” increased freedom of speech, press, and travel. Crushed by soviet invasion, led to re-imposition of Communist rule. Soviet union accused Czech government from going away from Marxism.
Hungary and Poland when Soviet had power over them
1956 Hungary, break away from Soviet domination, Soviet crushed them. 1981, Poland declared martial law to suppress Solidarity movement, which was powerful trade union opposed Communist rule.
Remained under Communist rule until collapse of Soviet Union in 1991
Who was Margaret Thatcher?
First Female Prime Minister of UK form 1979 to 1990. Political landscape of country. Free market and small state, led to rise in poverty.
What were the art movement?
Abstract Expressionism: Jackson Pollock. Pop art 1950-1960, popular images and made them into fine art.
What was Gorbachev leadership in Soviet Russia?
Perestroika: Goal was to introduce elements of market economy. Reduce government control and allow private enterprise.
Glasnost: Citizens were encoruaged to speak about strengths and weaknesses about Soviet Union.
