Cold War Flashcards
What was the Truman Doctrine?
Its the way in which the Us conducted their affairs towards The USSR. This involved containing communsim and were prepared to aid countries which soldiers, supllies and economic aid to prevent countrys from catching the communist virus.
Effects of the Marshall plan?
Saved European Industry, therefore stopping many european countries such as Italy from turning communist.
The Us said they were prepared to back allied, democratic nations with soldiers to stop the soread of comsm
Causes of the Truman Doctrine?
Long and Novikov Telegram
President of Hungary during 1956?
Imram Nagy
Who was the Cruel President of Hungary before Imram who was partially responsible for the Hungarian uprising and was just before nagy?
Matias Rakosi, who killed 2k and imprisoned 387k
Causes for the Hungarian Uprising?
Krushchevs “secret Speech”
Destalinisation
These 2 factors gave Hungarians hope for a better tommorow and to be set free of the chain of communsim
Effects of Hungary 1956?
USA apparead weak as they doubled down on their pledge to help free countries and stop the spread of communism with troops and aid.
Hungary remianed communsit and the execution of Nagy Told Warsaw Pact members that disloyalty would be met with harsh repurcussions
Causes of the cuban Missle Crisis?
The Bay of Pigs incident - This provoked Cuba into allowing for missles of the USSR to be placed in their territory therefore dettering an invasion from the US
Cuban Revolution - Tensions would always be a major issue with a communist state on the doorstep of the Worlds leading democratic Country who was both pledged to stop and contain the spread of communism.
Why did The USSR place missles in Cuba
The US has missle bases in Europe such as in Turkey (very close proximity to USSR) and UK so wanted an insurance policy to ensure that In the event of a war they had means of threatening America with nuclear weapons.
Cuba saw the missles as a detterent to prevent the US from invading them
Both the USSR and Cuba were natural allies (mutual communism)
What happened on the 16th October 1956?
Missles were found
What did JFK and his council decide on the 20th October?
To blockade Cuba
24th October?
USSR protest against the blockade and refuses to acknowledge it
25th October?
Both sides prepare for nuclear war
27th october? (3 events)
Cuba prepares for an american invasion
Kurushchev propses mutual disarmament in both Cuba and Turkey
Kenedy Agrees but only on the basis the removal of missles in Turkey and Italy is kept secret
28th October
The proposal is agreed and America is forced to never attack cuba again