Cold War Flashcards
What happened in 1945?
Cold War starts
What happened in 1950
Korean War starts North Korea invades South Korea
What happened in 1961
Berlin Wall is built
What was the Cold War
45 year long conflict of distrust beUSA and Soviet Union
What are the differences between a communist and a capitalist government?
Communist = government in total control Capitalist= people in control
What was the “Iron Curtain”?
Invisible line that divided communists and non-communist countries in Europe
What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Soviet Union placed missiles in Cuba & pointed them at the USA
How did the Cuban Missile Crisis end?
Peaceful agreement to remove all nuclear missiles from Cuba &Turkey
What was the Korean War?
Civil war in North Korea invaded South Korea
What was the outcome of the Korean War?
After three years of no progress a truce was called Korea is still divided to this day
What country was divided into four parts after World War II?
Germany
What was unique about this division?
Berlin the German capital was controlled by the Soviet Union
What was the Berlin Airlift?
The US & it’s allies used planes to air drop food & supplies to the starving ppl of West Berlin who where trapped by the Soviets
What was built to divide East Berlin and West Berlin?
Berlin Wall
What caused the arms race between the US and USSR
Each country wanted a strong military presence on a global scale
Why was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization established?
To promote democracy & stop the spread of communism
Who was Nikita Khrushchev?
The Soviet dictator who put the missiles in Cuba & pointed them @ the U.S.
What was the Vietnam War?
Civil War between communist North Vietnam & democratic south Vietnam
What was the outcome of the Vietnam War?
South Vietnam and USA take the L. all of Vietnam fell in to communism
Who was Joseph McCarthy?
Us senator who scared people with his false claims of communism caused the Red Scare
What did the television change American society?
Allowed Americans to “see” what’s happening around the world the world instead of relying on the radio
What impact did space exploration have on the world?
- Space travel become a thing along with NASA
2. People because able to watch actual history from their tv
What were occupation zones?
- Areas in divided Germany that were occupied by the Soviet Union
What were hot spots?
- Areas in Germany with high tension between communist and non communist
