Cold War Study Guide Flashcards by Lucas Narine

Fidel Castro

Year: 1959
Fact 1: Cuban Communist Dictator
Fact 2: Stayed In Power for many decades, angered U.S.

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Berlin Airlift

Year: 1948
Fact 1: Soviet Blockade of West Berlin
Fact 2: U.S. and allies dropped supplies and food to overcome blockade

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Korean War

Year: 1950
Fact 1: Communist North Korea invaded South Korea
Fact 2: U.S. and China ended up fighting to a draw

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Romanian Abdication

Year: 1947
Fact 1: Soviets Forced Romanian king to resign
Fact 2: King was Michael I

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Warsaw Pact

Year: 1955
Fact 1: Soviet Political Alliance in Eastern Europe
Fact 2: “Iron Curtain” phrase used to describe soviet repression

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Truman Doctrine

Year: 1947
Fact 1: Designed to contain communism
Fact 2: U.S. supported anti-communist governments

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Marshall Plan

Year: 1948
Fact 1: Massive U.S. funding for Western Europe
Fact 2: Designed to rebuild after WWII and counter communism

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NATO

Year: 1949
Fact 1: U.S. defense alliance primarily in Western Europe
Fact 2: Still very relevant in the modern world

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US/Japan Mutual Defense Pact

Year: 1953
Fact 1: US and Japan changed from enemies to close allies
Fact 2: Intended to strongly counter communism

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Suez Crisis

Year:1956
Fact 1: Nasser nationalized crucial international waterway
Fact 2: Exposed French and British military weakness

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Formosan Revolution

Year: 1955
Fact 1: Formosa=Taiwan
Fact 2: U.S. support for anti-communist governance of Taiwan

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De-Stalinization

Year: 1956
Fact 1: Soviet Regime moved away from Joseph’s influence
Fact 2: Had a major impact on the world

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Cuban Missile Crisis

Year: 1962
Fact 1: Soviets placed nuclear missiles in Cuba
Fact 2: Resolved peacefully after heated negotiation

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SALT Negotiations

Year: 1972
Fact 1: Designed to reduce nuclear missiles
Fact 2: Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty

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Kitchen Debate

Year: 1959
Fact 1: Nixon and Khrushchev
Fact 2: Took place in an actual fake kitchen

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Brezhnev Doctrine

Year: 1968
Fact 1: Leonid was Brezhnev’s first name
Fact 2: New soviet ideology post Stalin

Salvador Allende

Year: 1970
Fact 1: Left-wing chilean leader
Fact 2: First democratically elected marxist president in Latin America

Charles de Gaulle or Willy Brandt

Year: 1969
Fact 1: Pursued Independent Foreign policy for France
Fact 2: Paris airport named after him

Cultural Revolution

Year: 1976
Fact 1: Period of Chinese political chaos
Fact 2: Caused by personality cult of Chairman Mao

Flower Power

Year: 1960s
Fact 1: Hippies opposed to wars
Fact 2: Especially in Vietnam

U2 Incident

Year: 1960
Fact 1: U.S. Spy Plane shot down over USSR
Fact 2: Embarrassed U.S. Government Internationally

OPEC

Year: 1970s
Fact 1: Organization of Petroleum Exporting Companies
Fact 2: Limited supply caused inflation in the 1970s

Camp David Accords

Year: 1978
Fact 1: Important in the Middle East peace process
Fact 2: Israel and the surrounding area

Pope John Paul II

Year: 1978
Fact 1: From Poland
Fact 2: Played major role in European and international affairs

Organization of American States (OAS)

Year: 1948 Fact 1: U.S.-led political organization in Latin America Fact 2: Still exists today

Liberation Technology

Year: 1969 Fact 1: Left-wing catholic movement Fact 2: Popular in Latin America

Sino-Soviet Border Conflict

Year: 1969 Fact 1: Also known as USSURI Fact 2: River Skirmish

Vietnam War

Year: 1970 Fact 1: Started between France and Vietnam Fact 2: U.S. eventually embroiled, embattled, and eventually withdrew

Iranian Hostage Crisis

Year: 1979-81 Fact 1: Religious fundamentalists captured 65 Americans for 1 year Fact 2: Contributed to the political demise of Jimmy Carter

Margaret Thatcher

Year: 1980s Fact 1: Conservative UK Prime Minister Fact 2: Known as the "Iron Lady"

Mikhail Gorbachev

Year: 1980s Fact 1: Soviet leader who attempted numerous reforms Fact 2: Glasnost and Perestroika

Daniel Ortega

Year: 1985 Fact 1: Aggressive left-wing leader of Nicaragua Fact 2: The current president of the country

Chernobyl

Year: 1986 Fact 1: Nuclear power disaster Fact 2: Ukraine

Che Guevara

Year: 1986 Fact 1: Cuban communist revolutionary Fact 2: Popular among the counter cultural crowd

Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan

Year: 1979 Fact 1: Failed militarily Fact 2: Failed politically

NORAD

Year: 1981 Fact 1: U.S. Canada military alliance Fact 2: Still exists today