cold war Flashcards
when was the Yalta conference
1945
When was Potsdam
1945 after yalta
When was the Berlin blockade
1947
how many sections where Berlin and Germany split into, and who were they split between
4 sections for soviet in the east, and British, American and French on the west
What did Stalin to start the Berlin blockade
cut off al rail and road links
what did the allies do when Stalin cuts all road and rail links
responded with massive airlift of resources
When was the creation of federal republic of Germany (west) and German democratic republic (east)
1949
When was the rival alliances
1950
who takes over after Stalin dies
Khrushchev
What did Khrushchev do in November 1958
he makes an ultimatum giving US troops 6 months to withdraw from west berlin
when does KHRUSHCHEV build the Berlin wall
13 August 1961
when did Fidel castro take power over cuba
1959
when dies the USSR promise weapons
1961
when was the naval blockade announced around cuba
22nd october 1962
when did Khrushchev remove missiles
28th October 1962
what was the immediate consequences of the crisis in 1963
hotline setup and needy and Khrushchev could talk
- limited test ban theory - banned testing of all nuclear weapons in space sea and ground
what was the long term consequences of the crisis in 1963
USSR caught up with USA in the arms race (nuclear weapons)
- believed that any nuclear war would destroy both countries (MAD)
when does china support Ho Chi Minh
1949
who does the USA support
france
Why was the domino effect a threat here
USA knew USSR and China wanted to spread the idea of communism across Asia
