Cold war Flashcards
why was the Truman doctrine made?
bc use wanted to support rebels against communist rule
there was possibility of communist govts being established in Greece + Italy
why did molotov reject marshal plan?
bc it presented economic recovery plan of Europe and molotov thought it was a scam to spread capitalism
why did coniform come about?
why was it set up?
when was it abandoned?
to help east Europe economic recovery
to counter marshall plan
1956
what did Berlin blockade do?
when did it start?
all soviet communication blocked with other sectors of the city as a retaliation for new plans for unified currency in the west zones
June 47
why was nato formed?
when was it formed?
to combat soviet threat
April 1949
when did Berlin blockade end?
may 1949
what was the Warsaw Pact?
when was it formed?
a peace treaty between USSR and there Eastern Europe countries
may 55
what happened In 1956?
what did it follow?
what did the USSR do to prevent this?
Hungarian uprising
khrushchevs secret speech
4 nov- ussr invaded Hungary to prevent the revolution getting out of hand
wen did construction for Berlin blockade start
august 1961
what happened in may 1962?
what did khrushchev demand and off who?
US spy plane shot down over russia
khrushchev demanded apology from president Eisenhower
idology-
what did desalinisation present?
more favourable view of russia to the west by denouncing Stalins policies and announcing greater transparence
rdomestic policy-
what did the arms race prompt?
what protests were dealt with ruthlessly?
high levels of investment in heavy industry- this prompted unrest
novocherkassk worker protests
foreign policy-
what nearly caused war between USSR & USA?
what did this show about khrushchev
several situations- eg cuban missile crisis- nearly resulted in nuclear war but diplomatic solution was reached
he was willing to compromise and confront with the west
