Cold War Flashcards
Summary of events in Cuba (1959-1962)
After Cuban revolution of 1959, USA tried to remove Castro from power in many ways
USA threatened to stop exporting sugars from Cuba. Instead Castro made agreement with UUSR in Feb 1960. Khrushchev agreed to buy cuban sugar & provide economic aid to help fight against america
August 1961. Bay of Pigs. Khrushchev offere weapons to Cuba the following month after
October 1962, American U-2 spy plane secretly photographed nuclear missile sites being built
What was the iron curtain speech, 1946
- Speedh implies stalin is a threat tomuch of europe, not just britisn
Churchill mentions increasing control from Moscow. Implying Stalin wants to control eurpoe
(Use of term ‘iron curtsin’ implies stalin wants to create division between communist and capitslist eurpoe
What was the marshall plan
$13 bn of US money to communist countries to help rebuild post-war europe
What is cominform? Made by who?
Set up in 1947. Keep the activities of the communist parties in Europe in line with the Soviet Union.
Features of detente
1967 Outer Space Treaty - The superpowers pledged not to place nuclear weapons in outer space.
1968 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty - The Superpowers guaranteed not to supply nuclear technology to other countries.
1972 SALT I Treaty – a high point in détente since it was the first time the superpowers successfully agreed to limit missile production. They agreed:
1. To limit the increase in ICBMs and SLBMs (submarine-based missiles).
2. There would be a five year delay on the building of more missiles.
What is comecon? When made/by who?
Made by Stalin in 1947. Made to control economies of Eastern european countries. Soviet influence
What was the Helinkski agreement of 1975
Pact between USA, USSR and Canada & most of Europe.
All countries involved agree to recognise existing european borders & uphold human rights
Events leading up to the building of the berlin wall
Four summit meetings
Geneva 1959
Camp David 1959
Paris 1960 (most important)
Viernna 1961
What summit meeting was the worst (berlin crisis)
Paris 1960. Because khrushchev stormed out sfter Eisenhower refused to apologise about the U2 spy planes
Reasons for the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in Dec 1979
To extend soviet influence in oil-rich middle east
USSR didn’t trust amin.
Breznev feard that muslin groups (i.e Mujadedn would take control)
Effects of Bizonia/Trizonia
Led to the Berlin Blockade
Led to the formation of east and west germany
The Big Three countries at the Yalta conference were..
Britian, USA & USSR
The main priorites of the big Three for the post-war settlement (yalta 1945)
Churchill: Withstand pressure from the USA and USSR to end Britian’s colonial empire, maintain Britian’s global empire and prestige
Roosevelt: To ensure world peace after the war finished, so the USA could rebuild connections with the global economy
Stalin: To guarantee Soviet security against western imperialist agression.
Why were bombs dropped on Hiroshima in 1945
To force the Japanese government to surrender
What day were the bombs dropped in Japan. What were the bombs called?
On 6th August 1945, the first Bomb was dropped in Japan in the Town Hiroshima. Nicknamed Little boy
On 9th August 1945, second Bomb dropped in Japan in the town Nagasaki. The bomb was nicknamed fat man
