Cold War Flashcards
What was the iron curtain and what did it divide
The division between easy and west Europe
What was the purpose of NATO
to counter the Soviet Unions expansion
What are the differences between communism and capitalism?
Communism- Propeety owned by government, very strict control, same amount of wealth
Capitalism- property owned by people
Limited government, unequal amount of wealth
Who belonged to the Warsaw pact?
The Soviet Union
What characterizes the Cold War?
Not physically fought, but a great competition between the 2
How did Prez. Truman plan on preventing the spread of communism?
Giving money to counties to help them not fall into communism
Major events of the Korean War?
North Korea was taking a lot of south koreas land until the U.S stepped in to help the South Koreans win
Why was the arms race significant?
They were racing to see who could make the most nuclear weapons, which scared a lot of people
What was the concept of mutually assure destruction?
The U.S and Russia made sure they both had the power to destroy eachother so they would keep eachother from fighting for the safety of there country
Why was the U.S concerned about the soviets having access to space
They would bomb us from space without the U.S knowing
What was the suez crisis and why did it fail?
Egyptian president wanted a canal to be built. They chose Russia to help them out. France and the United Kingdom wanted to, but the U.S didn’t support it, so the Suez Canal failed
