Cold War Of 1949-56 Flashcards
When was the creation of NATO
1949
Why was NATO formed?
Stalins threat to Berlin and other countries and communist takeovers were happening quite frequent so they needed to do something
What did all of the countries of NATO agree on?
If any member was attacked, all members of NATO would come to its assistance.
Why was Stalin in fear in 1955?
NATO invited west germany to join
Why did Stalin create the Warsaw pact in 1955?
He feared that west germany (joining NATO) would become too powerful and would take over East germany
What was the Warsaw Pact 1955?
Stalin created a defensive alliance in response to NATO and invited all the eastern countries
Why was the Warsaw Pact corrupt?
The leadership was entirely Soviet and the alliances were on command of the soviet union
What was the Berlin Crisis?
The soviet union placed a blockade around west berlin. The people were trapped
Why was Stalins fear a key event in the Berlin crisis?
Berlin was becoming more idependent and divided from the USSR
Why was the Airlift a key event in the Berlin crisis?
America sent supplies to west berlin which humiliated Stalin
When did Stalin die?
1953
Who died in 1953?
Joseph Stalin
What happened after Stalin died?
Everyone found out about his lies and illegal abuse of power
Who became the new Soviet leader after Stalin died?
Nikita Krushchev
What did krushchev do in february 1956?
He gave a secret speech to the communist party
What was kruschevs ‘De-Stalinisation’?
He aimed to abolish any influence of Stalin
What were some of the examples of the De-Stalinisation Reforms?
Renaming places and buildings
Destroying monuments
Released innocent prisoners
Relocated Stalins Body
What limited kruschevs destalinisation policy in 1956
Countries such as Hungary did not want to change their system and leave the Warsaw Pact
Who was Matyas Rakosi?
A corrupt communist Hungarian dictator in 1949
Which leader gave opportunitys and changed hungary for the better?
Imre Nagy
What happened to Nagy when he wanted to leave the Warsaw pact and become neutral in the cold war
Kruschev invaded, killed him and the protestors because he needed hungary to act as a buffer zone
What did all the countries in NATO agree on?
If one country was attacked, all the other countries has to assist it
