cold war - transformation of the cold war 1961:1972 Flashcards
thousands of people left Berlin during when in favour of what conditions that were offered in the west berlin
freedom, better conditions, shops full of goods
in total, how many people left East Berlin in 1961 from July to 12 aug
around 67k
when was the Berlin Wall built
2am 13 Aug 1961
when was the barbed wire barrier replaced by a concrete wall (BW)
15 Aug 1961
how many refugees had there been after the Berlin blockade
2.6 million
how many people were killed due to the Berlin Wall between 1961 - 1989
140
access to East Berlin to allies had been guaranteed since when
1945
what happened in October 1961 (BW)
USA diplomats and troops regularly crossed to see how Soviets would react
when was there a military confrontation during the Berlin Wall and how long was it
27 Oct 1961,for 18 hours
when did Kennedy visit west Berlin after the Berlin Wall had been erected and what infamous claim did he make
1963, Ich bin ein Berliner
when was the Cuban revolution
1956 - 1958
when was Batista overthrown by Castro
July 1958
when did relations between Cuba and USA break down by
1961
when did Eisenhower authorise CIA to overthrow and assassinate Castro
June 1960
how much would Cuba receive from USSR from the trade agreement which was signed
$100 million
when was the Bay of Pigs
April 1961
how many Cuban exiles were defeated by Cuban Troops
1.4k exiles defeated by 20k troops
when did Cuba ask USSR for weapons to defend itself against future American invasions
sept 1961
when did USSR publicly announce it was supplying Cuba with arms
May 1962
when did U2 spy planes spot missile bases being built in Cuba
14 October 1962
when did Kennedy decide on a naval blockade of Cuba and order a DEFCON 3
20 October 1962
when were missiles withdrawn from Cuba and Turkey
28 Oct
when was the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
1963
when were there student protests in Czechoslovakia
1966
