Cold War Flashcards
What happened in 1945
Cold War starts
What happened in 1950
Korean War starts
What does USSR stand for
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
What was the iron curtain
The imaginary line that divides communist from non-communist
Who were the two “superpowers”
US and USSR
How did the Korean War start
North Korea invades South Korea
Who helped South Korea
US
Who won the Korean War
They called truce and to this day are still divided
What happened in 1961
Berlin Wall is built
What is the difference between communist and capitalism govt
Communism = govt in full control Capitalism = people in control
What was the Cuban Missile Crisis
Soviet placed missiles in Cuba and aimed them at the US
What country was divided into 4
Germany
What was the Berlin aircraft
Allies sending supplies to Berlin who are starving and lacking resources via plane
What was built to divided west and east Berlin
The Berlin Wall
What caused the arms race
US and USSR wanted to have a strong military on the global scale
What was the space race
Us and USSR competing to be the first to do space exploration, NASA is made
What does nato stand for
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
What was nato formed for
To stop the spread of communism
What was the earliest hot spot
Berlin
What was the capitol of Germany
Berlin
How long did the airlifts last
11 months
What was Korea divided on
38th parrellel
Who was Joseph McCarthy
US senator who scared people with his false claims of communism, caused the Red Scare
What was the Vietnam war
North Vietnam (communist) invades South Vietnam (capitalism) and NK takes control of SK and is now 1 communist country
What happened in 1991
Soviet Union collapses and war is over
