Cold War Flashcards
Korean War
Started on 25th June 1950 when DPRK invaded ROK with the aid of USSR weapons, ended on 27 July 1953 when the 2 Koreas signed an ceasefire
Potsdam Conference date
June 17 to August 2 1945
What was the potsdam conference supposed to settle
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, American President Franklin D Roosevelt and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin had agreed to meet again following the defeat of Germany on how to distribution of germany’s territory ( 3 zones )
When was the Truman doctrine
March 12 1947, it was to protect european countries under threat of communism
ComInform and it’s purpose
October 1947, it is to retaliate against Truman’s marshall plan, with the intended purpose of coordinating actions between European communist parties under the direction of the Soviet Union
When was the marshall plan
April 2 1948, it was by the USA to aid european countries in rebuilding post ww2, essentially combatting communism thru capitalism
When was the berlin blockade
June 24 1948 - 12 may 1949, The Soviet Union cuts off all land and water transit routes running between Berlin and West Germany, turning West Berlin into an isolated island surrounded by East Germany
When was nato formed
April 4 1949, NATO promotes democratic values and enables members to consult and cooperate on defence and security-related issues
When was the warsaw pact formed
14 may 1955, it is a direct retaliation to the inclusion of west germany in NATO on 6 may, it is a defence pact for eastern europe communist states to essentially protect USSR
When was the cuban missile crisis
14 - 27 october 1962, a 13 day faceoff between Ussr/Cuba and USA
When did the gulf of tonkin incident happen
August 2 1964, where a north vietnamese naval vessels attack the USS maddox. On august 4, a second north vietnamese vessel allegedly attacked the USS Maddox again, granting President Lyndon B. Johnson broad powers to escalate military involvement in Vietnam.
When did operation rolling thunder happen
March 2 1965, it was a sustained period of aerial bombing over north vietnam by the USA which lasted for 3 years.
What happened in the vietnam war during 1968
Jan & Feb : The Tet Offensive l
March: US orders partial halt on operation rolling thunder
When was the kent state university shooting
May 4 1970, during a peace rally opposing the expanding involvement of the Vietnam War into Cambodia by United States military forces as well as protesting the National Guard presence on campus, 4 were killed and 9 were injured, all were unarmed
When was the paris peace accords signed
January 27 1973: The Paris Peace Accords are signed, ending direct U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War and calling for a ceasefire.
