Cold war Flashcards
When was the Treaty of Friendship signed and between who?
The Treaty of Friendship was signed between USSR & newly communist China in 1950.
who did the treaty of friendship most benefit and what did it have in it.
Chinese students were allowed to travel to the USSR to study science and technology.
300million of aid would be provided to China but at a very high interest rate.
20000 Soviet experts were sent to help the development of China
the USSR benefited from it the most
What did the US think about the Friendship Treaty?
The USA viewed the communist takeover of China as a serious failure of the Truman doctrine to halt the further spread of communism in Asia
What did the US do after the signing of the Friendship Treaty & why?
The USA pumped millions of dollars into Taiwan and Japan too build up their economies in order to stop the further spread of communism?
What did the USA believe should happen to China’s representation in the UN?
The USA and its allies refused to acknowledge the new Chinese government, insisting that their remaining nationalists on Taiwan should be China’s representative at the UN. The USSR boycotted the UN in protest in 1950.
When was the Korean War & in what year was South Korea created?
Korean War:1950 to 1953
North and South Korea created in 1948
What did the USSR provide to North Korea?
The USSR provided weapons and equipment to the north but was reluctant to provide troops.
Who led the push from South to North Korea and what was the name given to the border? What was this evidence of?
With UN support, led by the USA under General MacArthur, the South pushed the north back to the border known as the 38th parallel.
This was evidence that the USA would not risk using atomic weapons, the USA’s first proxy war.
Who funded the Vietnam war and in what year?
The USA supported a corrupt but anti-communist government in the South while the Soviet and Chinese governments gave money and equipment to the communists in the north.
This would eventually lead to war in the 1955-1975.
What does the ‘Missile Gap’ refer to?
The myth that the USSR had more weapons than the USA
When did Stalin die & who replaced him?
Stalin died in 1953, he was replaced by Khrushchev
Who came to power after Stalin and what was he thinking about
Nikita Khrushchev replaced Stalin, he could not afford to look weak in his new role & he was angry that West Germany was growing stronger
What was the Warsaw Pact, in what year was it created & what did this give to the USSR?
The Warsaw Pact was the Soviets version of NATO made-up 7 Eastern European countries + USSR.
This was created in 1955.
This gave the USSR more direct control over the militaries of other countries.
When did the Soviets send their first satellite into space and what was it called?
In 1957 the first Soviet satellite named Sputnik was sent to space. This was a huge technological victory for the USSR even though the first Sputnik didn’t work.
What was the U2 Crisis and in what year did this occur?
In May 1960, a United States U-2 spy plane was shot down by the Soviet Air Defence Forces while conducting photographic aerial reconnaissance deep inside Soviet territory
When did JFK become president of the USA?
JFK became president of the United states in 1961.
What was the Cuban missile crisis, in what year did this occur and what was the consequence of this?
Cuban missile crisis: October 1962
U2 spy planes spotted Soviet missiles heading to Cuba. Kennedy decides on quarantine/ blockade.
Khrushchev backed down but US had to remove missiles from Turkey both sides claimed victory & hotline between US and the USSR was established.
