Cold War Flashcards
What was the Berlin Crisis?
An attempt to resist the spread of communism through the Berlin Blockade and Berlin airlift.
What did Stalin do in June 1948?
Stalin blocked all road, rail, and canal supply lines into West Berlin.
What was the USA’s response to the Berlin Blockade?
The USA and Britain supplied goods by air during the Berlin airlift.
How much did the Berlin airlift cost the USA?
$350 million.
What was the Truman Doctrine?
A promise to support any country resisting takeover by communists.
What was the Marshall Plan?
A program that gave millions of dollars of aid to countries suffering from poverty after WWII.
What was Stalin’s reaction to the Marshall Plan?
Stalin did not allow any Eastern European countries to accept the aid.
What was the significance of NATO’s formation in April 1949?
It was a military alliance formed in response to the threat of communism.
What was the Warsaw Pact?
An alliance of communist countries formed in 1955 in response to NATO.
What was the outcome of the Berlin Blockade?
It solidified the division of Germany into East and West.
What were the two German states established post-WWII?
Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) and German Democratic Republic (East Germany).
What was the Korean War?
A conflict between communist North Korea and capitalist South Korea.
