Cold War Flashcards
Communism
(Stalin)
- no one profits from another’s labor
- profits go to government ( benefits all)
- fairness and equality
- equal lower standard of living
- controlled economy
- One party, communism
The parts of the UN
General assembly – all nations are equal
Security Council – 15 nations decide actions and policies
Economic and social council- promote development
International Court of Justice – handles judicial issues
Secretariat-provides information, studies, ect
Trusteeship Council – no longer exists
What is the UN and when was it created
October 4, 1945. the United Nations were created to promote international cooperation, headquarters in NYC
Who is the secretary of the UN
Ban Ki- Moun of South Korea, since 2007
Containment
Keep Soviet influence contained within existing boundaries
Truman Doctorine
President Truman’s policy of giving American aid to nations threatened by communist nations
Marshall plan
American plan to help European nations rebuild their economies after World War II
What where the Soviet actions in the crisis of Berlin
The Berlin blockade– Ordered by Stalin, was a attempt to starve West Berlin into submitting a communist takeover
What were the US actions in the crisis over Berlin
The British and American airlift – signaled the west’s determination to use all the resources to support Berlin
The result of the crisis over Berlin
Two Germany’s will be formed
– West Germany ( non communist)
- East Germany ( communist)
NATO
( North Atlantic Treaty organization)
Alliance formed in 1949 by the US and Western European nations to fight Soviet aggression
Warsaw Pact
Military alliance established in 1945 to provide peaceful resolution in international conflicts
How did the United States become involved in the conflict in Korea
Ally said Soviets agreed to divide Korea along 38th parallel the US got South Korea ( non-communist) And the Soviet Union got North Korea (communist)
Capitalism
(Truman)
- free to start a business
- you get to keep your profit
- opportunity for all
- really rich ——-> really poor
- free economy
- democracy
Summarize The fighting in Korea
That allies and Soviets agreed to divide Korea along the 38th parallel. North Korea had help with China also.it was a back-and-forth battle betweenof North Korea taking Over land and South Korea or the other way around. All in all, the fighting settled around the 38th parallel and there was a stalemate for the next two years.Stalin died in the USSR is no longer interested in Korea. New president Dwight Eisenhower wanted withdrawal from Korea. The war ended in cease-fire in on July 27, 1953 armistic is signed.
