Cold War Flashcards
How many Russians died in the war
20 million
When did Stalin achieve the domination of Eastern Europe he wanted
1946
Which places in Germany did Stalin take
The Baltic States
East Germany
Where did Stalin hold rigged elections
Czechoslovakia
Bulgaria
Poland
Hungary
Where did Stalin abolish the monarchy
Romania
Bulgaria
Where did Stalin struggle with
Yugoslavia
Greece
How much was given to which countries in Marshall aid?
$550 million - Belgium & Austria $1000 million - Netherlands $1300 million - Italy & West Germany $2400 million - France $2700 million - Britain
When did the Berlin blockade start and finish
24th June 1948
Until
19th May 1949
When was the bay of pigs incident
1961
What happened in the 1959 Cuban revolution
Cuba became communist
Why did the USA invade the bay of pigs
They were concerned that an island 150 km away was becoming communist and needed to try and overthrow Castro
What happened at the bay of pigs
1400 Cuban exiles landed on the bay of pigs to face 20,000 Cuban troops, and Castro and Khrushchev knew it has been planned by the CIA
What happened after the bay of pigs
JFK - humiliated, operation mongoose launched
Castro - announced he was a communist, got help and pushed closer to the ussr
Khrushchev - supplied weapons and ammo to Cuba
Why did Khrushchev put missiles on Cuba?
Test the USA after the bay of pigs
To make themselves look powerful
Gave him power over America
When did the Cold War start and finish
1945-1975
