Cold War & Arab-Israeli Conflict Flashcards
Explain the domino theory:
If one country falls to communism, the surroundings follow
Which US president created the Containment Policy and what is its purpose?
President Harry Truman created it to prevent the spread of communism
Name the 3 treaty organisations:
CENTO - Central Treaty Organisation
NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
SEATO - South East Asia Treaty Organisation
Elements of the Nuclear threat:
- Nuclear Arms race
- Leaders nervous
- Nuclear war possible at any time
Define McCarthyism
Accusations of treason without proper evidence
Who are the HUAC?
House of Un-American Activities Committee
Who was the leader of the FBI in the 1950s?
Why was he so powerful?
Edgar J. Hoover
He was so powerful because he contained files on every person of interest and can exploit anyone with that information
When was the Korean War?
Who were the opposing sides?
- The Korean war went from 1950-1953
- Communist North Vs Capitalist South
When did Fidel Castro win power in Cuba?
1959
What was the name of the event in 1961 that attempted to overthrow castro?
Bay of Pigs Invasion
When and what was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
CIA reported the deployment of USSR missiles in Cuba capable of reaching America in October 1962
Concept of communism:
What is the two camps theory?
The state is more important than the individual
Communists Vs Capitalists
When was Israel created?
What happened immediately after?
- Israel was created in 1948
- Arab states invaded immediately
When and what was the Suez Crisis
The Suez crisis in 1956 was an invasion of Israel, Britain and France on Egypt’s Suez Canal
When and what was the Six day war?
Who was victorious?
The six day war in 1967 (5th - 10th June) was an invasion by Israel to capture the West Bank, the Sinai and Golan Heights from the Arab states
