Cold War Flashcards
What did the USSR and United Sates both want?
They both wanted more power and influence on the world.
When did tensions increase between the USSR and United States?
When the United States created a atomic bomb and kept it a secret from the USSR.
What did Japan rely on?
Japan relied on her strong navy to protect her.
What is a Kamikaze?
a suicide pilot in which they flew their planes directly into the US warships.
What was Enola Gay?
a B-29 bomber plane.
What was the first atomic bombs name?
‘Little boy’
Where was little boy set off?
It exploded over a hospital and city in Hiroshima.
What was the most commenly accepted reason to why America set off little boy?
it would result in fewer deaths, both milatary and civilian than if the war had continued indefinitely.
What was the second bomb called and where did it bomb?
‘Fat Man’ and it bombed of the city of Nagasaki.
Who were known as the ‘super powers’ and why?
USSR and America because the were the most powerful countries in the West and East
Why did distrust and tension grow between the USSR and America?
They both followed different economic and political systems.
Who was in the capital west?
Democratic and was led by the USA and the western Europe countries.
Who was in the communist bloc?
Led by the USSR and the eastern European countries.
What was the Cold War?
It was a war of ideology and beliefs that was fought with words and propaganda in the media.
What does MAD stand for?
M- mutually
A- assured
D- destruction
