Cold War Flashcards
What is a Cold War
A state of political tension and military rivalry between nations that stops short of full-scale war
What were the two alliances
NATO vs. Warsaw Pact
What does NATO stand for
North Atlantic treaty organization
NATO or A collective security agreement was formed by
The USA and 11 other Western European countries
The Warsaw pact or a collect secure agreement among
8 communist states
United States believe in…
Individual freedom, capitalist belief, democratic government
The Soviet Union believed in…
Communist government, one-party rule, state- run economy
What was the spread of communism throughout the Eastern European countries referred to
Soviet Expansion
The nations under Soviet control were called..
Satellite nations
Who made the phrase Iron Curtain
Winston Churchill
How did the US feel about the spread of communism
We must CONTAIN it. We followed a policy of containment
What did Truman do about the spread of communism
Gave aid to any country the didn’t want to be communist
What countries did Truman aid with 400 million $$
Greece and Turkey
What was the Marshall plan also known as
The European Recovery Program
What was the goal of the Marshall plan
Rehabilitate the economies of 17 western and southern European countries
What was a major fear in US government about communism
The feared poverty and unemployment would make communism seem more appealing
West Germany recieved
Aid from the Marshall plan
When/ why did the marshal end
In 1951 when the US became involved in the Korean conflict
What happened in Germany because of the Marshall plan
The non- Soviet zones of Germany grew stronger
What did France Britain and the US announce they were doing with their parts of German
Combined their zones making the formation of west Germany government
What happened on June 24,1948
The Soviet Union blocked all roads canals and railways to Berlin— this cut off all shipments
What was the Soviet goal of the Berlin blockade
To drive western powers out of Berlin
How did the US still send supplies to Berlin
Aircraft
Was the Berlin aircraft successful
Yes- it left the Soviets embarrassed
The Allie’s set up what
The federal republic of Germany in the west
The Soviets set up what
The German Democratic Republic in east
How long did the division of Germany last
40 years
Japan has control over Korea… but what happend
The US drove the Japanese out