Cold War And Civil Rights Flashcards
What was NATO? What was its purpose?
A military alliance between the US, Canada, and Western Europe democracies to prevent the spread of communism
What was the Warsaw act and what was the purpose
A communist military alliance led by the Soviet Union and Eastern European nations
What wasn’t the
UN and what was its purpose
An international peace keeping organization that was to promote peace and global cooperation
What is containment
US foreign policy during the Cold War that preventedthe spread of communism
What was the Marshall plan and who created it?
George C Marshall The purpose was to help European countries build up their countries again after World War II by. Building up their economie and forming strong governments
What happened to Germany and Berlin the capital after world war 2?
It was split into 4 parts, Soviet Union, the US, Great Britain, and France
Why did the Berlin airlift occur?
Stalin had blockaded West Berlin to Force the US, Great Britain, and France to give up on the city. The US and Great Britain flew in supplies to West Berlin and Stalin lifted the blockade.
What happened to Japan after WW2?
Japan was supported by the US in order to recover from the war and establish a democratic state
What was the red scare and MacArthuryism
Red scare: the belief that communism was going to spread into the United States
MacArthuryism: falsely accusing someone of being communist. During the red scare, innocent people were investigated. People who refused would be fired from their jobs. Many people were blacklisted
What was the space race and which countries were involved
It was the competition tween the US and the Soviet Union to see who could get into space first
What was the bay of pigs invasion
Failed US attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro in Cuba. Cuban exiles were trained by the CIA but did not receive the popular support in Cuba they had hoped for
What led to the Cuban missile crisis?
Ussr was building missile launch pads in Cuba. Kennedy used naval blockade around Cuba… The Soviet Union eventually agreed to remove the launch pads if the Us took away their blockade and removed their missiles in turkey.
What was the domino theory
The theory that if one country became communist than the surrounding countries would become communist too. Focused on Southeast Asia
Why did the Us fight in the Korean War
To stop the spread of communism. (Containment policy)
What was the result of the Korean War? Who was fired?
Both stayed communist and the south didn’t. General MacArthur was fired
Why did the Us get involved with the Vietnam war
To contain communism and because of fear of the domino theory. The us wanted to stop the Vietcong from taking over south Vietnam.
Why was it so hard to fight the Vietnam war
The Vietcong used Guerilla warfare- it was difficult to determine who was fighting and who was a civilian. The climate and environment were also difficult
What was the Vietcong and north Vietnamese tactics for warfare
Guerilla warfare, underground tunnels, traps, no uniforms/ blended in,knew the jungle well
What was the US tactics for warfare
Napalm, agent orange, search and destroy, heavy bombing
What occurred at the gulf of Tonkin (off the coast of Vietnam) in 1964 and what was the result of that event
To naval destroyers were torpedoed byNorth Vietnamese boats. Congress passed the gulf of Tonkin resolution.
