COLD WAR Flashcards
When was the Cold War?
1947-64
What did the cold war had very little direct effect on?
structure and function of Russia’s government
What was de-stalinisation?
an attempt by Khrushchev to present Russia in a more positive light to the rest of the world
why was de-stalinisation important?
the USA was determined to enforce its containment policy towards Russia
What was Khrushchev’s political ideology partly determined by?
Cold War
What were very expensive parts of the Cold War?
the nuclear arms race and space race
What were needed to meet military requirements?
high levels of investment in heavy industry
to the detriment of consumer industries
what were much lower than the west
living standards
What were ruthlessly dealt with as a result of Russian people not being afraid to express discotent?
protests
what did the cuban missile crisis show about
Russia?
not afraid to threaten USA
soviets were willing to back down to prevent disagreements getting out of hand as the USSR was not financially strong enough to participate in another full blown war
