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
