Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

HISTORY FINAL FLASHCARDS > Cold War > Flashcards

Cold War Flashcards

1
Q

When did the Cold War take place

A

1945-1991 (46 years)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Who where the main 2 countries on each side of the Cold War

A

United States (NATO)

Soviet Union (Warsaw Pact)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

The USA used _______ as a economic system during the Cold War

A

capitalism

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

The Soviet Union used _______ as a economic system and form of government

A

communism

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Yalta

A

The Big Three (Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin) meet at YALTA (Black Sea port)
to discuss issues affecting the postwar world.
1)Soviet Union will enter Pacific war in return for territory in Asia.
2)Soviet Union wants buffer between enemies in the West.
3)U.S./Britain fear Soviet control of East & spread of communism.
4)Germany divided - 4 zones (U.S., Britain, France. Soviet Union)
5)FDR-United Nations

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Iron curtain

A

Churchill’s Ideological & physical boundary, dividing Europe into two separate (competing) areas. 1945-1991

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

United Nations

A

50 nations met in San Francisco
–Settle disputes and hopefully prevent future wars

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Potsdam Conference:

A

July, 1945
●FDR dead, Churchill out of office as Prime Minister during conference.
●Stalin only original.
●The United States has the A-bomb.
●Allies agree Germany is to be divided into 4 zones occupation zones
●Poland moved
around to suit
the Soviets.

P.M. Clement President Joseph
Atlee Truman Stalin
The goals of the conference also included the establishment of post-war order, peace treaties issues, and countering the effects of the war.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Truman Doctorine

A

a commitment to help countries threatened by communism

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

The Marshal Plan

A

US provide economic aid to European countries after WW2 to try to prevent the spread of communism

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

George Marshall

A

Secretary of state after WW2 that proposed the Marshall plan.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Berlin Airlift

A

American and British cargo planes drop food, fuel, and other supplies into West Berlin for 10 months

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

NATO

A

Founded 1949

North
Atlantic
Treaty
Organizarion

U.S Canada and 10 other countries

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Warsaw Pact

A

1955

United U.S.S.R with other communist countries

Form a military alliance in response to NATO

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

G.I bill

A

Government provides wide-range of benefits for WW2 vets

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Fair Deal

A

Trumans Domestic policy

Increase minimum wage
•Expand Social Security
•Increase federal spending to create jobs
•Build new public housing
•National healthcare reform

CONGRESS BLOCKS

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Taft-Hartley Bill

A

Restricted the activities/power of labor unions

1) Outlawed the “closed shop” (workplace that hires only union members)
2) Allowed the government to stop strikes that endangered public health

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Election 1948

A

Greatest upset in election history: Truman (D) defeats NY governor Thomas Dewey (R)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

“Whistle-stop” tour

A

Truman travels 30,000 miles by train and delivers 250 speeches to the American people

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Eisenhower’s
Domino Theory:

A

When one country falls to communism, its neighbor will soon follow, and communism will eventually reach America

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

When did Hungary fall to communism

A

1947

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

When did Poland fall to communism

A

1947

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

When did Czechoslovakia fall to communism

A

1948

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

When did china fall to communism

A

1949

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
When did cuba fall to communism
1959
26
Communist leader of communist cuba
Fidel Castro
27
Communist leader of China
Mao Zedong
28
First leader of North Korea
Kim ill son
29
First leader of South Korea
Sigman lee
30
Capitalist leader of China
Chang Kai-Shek
31
“Witch-Hunts”
Massive hunt to uncover communists who (it was believed) were attempting to weaken the government from the inside
32
Hollywood 10
10 Hollywood actors, directors, and scriptwriters Sent to jail for not saying they are anti-communist Launched sensational investigation of the Hollywood Film Industry
33
House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)
Congressional committee formed to investigate cases of Communist subversion
34
Klaus Fuchs
German born British spy Helped created the A-bomb Found to be soviet spy in 1949
35
The ROSENBERGS
A couple who where killed for allegedly being Soviet spies during the 2nd red scare
36
McCarthyism
Unfounded accusations against alleged Communists
37
Arms race
A “race” between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R to build up thier nuclear arsenal
38
Suburbs
Residential area; typically on the fringes (within commuting distance) of major cities
39
William Levitt
introduced mass- produced housing based on navy model
40
The “Beat Generation”
Group of writers who were “weary withy all forms of the modern industrial state”
41
The Feminine Mystique
Betty Friedan’s book the frustrations and unhappiness of the suburban housewife
42
Betty Friedan
Author of “The Feminine Mystique”
43
Civil Defense Administration
Educated the public (TV, radio, pamphlets) how to prepare for a nuclear attack
44
Sputnik
World’s first artificial satellite launched into space by the Soviets in 1957
45
NASA
National Aeronautics and space association Mean to beat Soviets in the space race
46
Nikita Khrushchev
Leader of Soviet Union after Stalin died in 1953
47
Lee Harvey Oswald
Is the man blamed for killing JFK
48
Jack Rudy
Killed Lee Harvey Oswald
49
Bay of pigs
1961: America’s plan to overthrow Castro using 1,500 CIA-trained Cuban refugees Goes wrong and america loses
50
Cuban Missile Crisis
October 1962, American spy plane makes unsettling discovery while flying over Cuba ●Soviets building nuclear missile launch sites ●Sites near completion ●Kennedy ordered a naval blockade of Cuba
51
Berlin Wall
Wall of concrete blocks and barbed wire built by East Germany government w/ Soviet support ●Cut off communication & travel between East and West Germany
52
U-2 Incident
May 1, 1960 SOviets shot down a U-2 spy plane and captured American Pilot Gary Powers
53
Gary Powers
American Pilot captured by the Soviets after the U-2 Incident
54
Proxy War
A war fought between two smaller nations back up by bigger nation/s. Examples could be Korea, Vietnam, etc
55
Hot line
A telephone that goes directly from the White House to Moscow
56
John foster Dulles
Brinksmanship
57
George Kennan
Proposes the concept of Containment
58
Earl Warren
Civil rights advocate on the Supreme Court who helped pass the civil rights act
59
Suez Canal
Canal in Egypt where the British wanted to control forcing the Eisenhower Doctrine
60
Project mercury
U.S. Project to get a man on the moon

HISTORY FINAL FLASHCARDS (3 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions