Cht 19 The Cold War Flashcards
What was the Cold War?
Tensions between USA and USSR because it never developed into an open wat between both superpowers
Who were the super powers
Usa and ussr
What was the iron curtain
A term for the division line between Western Europe democracies and Eastern European communist countries
What were the satellite states
Communist states in Eastern Europe Taft were loyal to Soviet Union
What was containment
The policy followed by president Truman in not allowing the spread of communism
What is the peaceful coexistence
A policy developed by Khrushchev to enable capitalism and communism to exist side by side peacefully
What was détente
An easing of tensions between the superpowers
What was the glasnost
A policy of openness introduced by Gorbachev which allowed people to criticise the communist system
What was the perestroika
A policy introduced by Gorbachev aimed at rebuilding the economy of the Soviet Union
Who were the two presidents?
Truman (USA) stalin(USSR)
What was the Marshall plan
American government believed that communism cause poverty so they gave financial aid to Europe but Stalin didn’t let the satellite states get the aid
