Cold War Flashcards
Why was the ussr and us rivals and what is this rivalry called?
Because they disagreed about how the world should be after the war. Their rivalry for world leadership was lnown as the COLD WAR
What was the problem that began before thr end of world war 2?
Allied leaders agreed to split germany into 2 parts. West germany to the Allied forces and east germany to the USSR
-Us adopted this policy to stop the spread of communism.
- this policy said that the US would help any nation threatend by a communist takeover
Policy of containment
It gave western Europe contries economic eid to hell them rubuild after the war
Marshal plan
What was the aims of marshal plan
American leaders believed that having a better economy will decrease the chances of countries to turn communist
Opposing views of the US and USSR on the fate of europe?
- US- Grant the countries in Eastern Europe their INDEPENDENCE
USSR- CLNTROL the Eastern Europe countries to serve
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US-Strengthen the ecnonomy of west germany so that it could contribute to the progress pf Europe
USSR- acquire Germany’s resources as war reparations and prevent the country from beimg a strong tgreat in the future.
- US- Promote DEMOCRACY and CAPITALISM
UUSSR- promote COMMUNISM - US- Control the wealth of Europe
USSR - use the wealth of the country in eastern europe to restore its economy.
East germany built a wall that divided east and west Berlin. This wall became a symbol of the divisio of the world between the aus and USSR
Berlin wall
What is the policy of brinkmanship?
Showing not only state of readiness to engage in war but of pushing conflicts to the blink of disaster to force the opponent to back down or make adjust,ents.
What are the 5 cold war tactics
- Formation of Alliances
2.Propaganda - Espionage
- Arms Race
- Space race
What are alliances that America made to help member countries incase itw as attacked by another country and supress communism
NATO
SOUTHEAST ASIA TREATY ORGANIZATION
CENTRAL TREATY ORGANIZATION
Was is the USSR’s created political and military alliance known as?
Warsaw pact
What has the belgrade conference led to?
Non Aligned movement
What are rhe spy organizations tyat the USSR, US AND UK made?
USSR- KGB
US- CIA
UK- SIS
What marked the end of cold war in germany?
The fall of the Berlin wall
What marked the END OF COLD WAR?
The fall lf the powerful USSR