COLD WAR - UNIT 4

Question 1

What were the two allied Blocs?

Answer 1

The West - US and it allies.
The East - The Soviet Union and it’s satellite states.

Question 2

Why is the cold war called what it is?

Answer 2

This is ebcause it was not a direct hot war with upfront attacking and military power used.

Question 3

What was WW2 mostly made up of?

Answer 3

Espionage/spying, Threats, Military Build-Up, Anxiety

Question 4

Western vs. Eastern Germany

Answer 4

Western - Democratic
Eastern - Controlled by the Soviet Union

Question 5

Who did the Soviets also try to overthrow?

Answer 5

Turkey and Greece

Question 6

What is the soviet union also known as?

Answer 6

Russia’s empire, USSR

Question 7

When and why was the UN made?

Answer 7

The United Nations was created after WW2 as a way to keep peace and provide humanitarian relief.

Question 8

Has the goal been working and successful?

Answer 8

Yes in a large but ofc they are not perfect with keeping full peace.

Question 9

Who are the permanent members of the UN?

Answer 9

USA, France, Britain
Soviet Union and China

Question 10

How much of the world is part of the UN?

Answer 10

3/4

Question 11

How does the UN work out?

Answer 11

This is because the UN security counci`l can override the rules of the UN.

Question 12

Why was Israel made?

Answer 12

Created by the UN for a refuge for Jewish people without term getting persecution/discrimination.

Question 13

What was the issue with Israel being made?

Answer 13

To create a space for the refugees to live in, a part of Palestine was carved out where Palestinians were not warned neither neighbouring countries were told the whole truth.

Question 14

What is the policy of containment/Truman doctrine?

Answer 14

Named after President Truman, it is an American foreign policy aimed at the Soviet union.

Question 15

What is the two main policies of the Truman doctorine?

Answer 15

• Stopping the spread of communism since most live at poverty levels with a lack of freedom.
• They pledge to aid to all free peoples, meaning people who are resisting oppression.

Question 16

What did the East think of the Truman doctorine?

Answer 16

They saw this as a threat.

Question 17

What is the Marshall plan?

Answer 17

It is financial aid for those in worn-torn countries.

Question 18

Why did the U.S. make the marshall plan?

Answer 18

1. For humanitarian reasons, allies/friends
2. To ensure a strong economy in Eastern Europe

Question 19

What did the Russia/the communists react to the Marshall Plan?

Answer 19

They rejected it and even saw this as a threat.

Question 20

What is NATO?

Answer 20

The North-Atlantic Treaty organisation is a defensive alliance.

Question 21

What is the Warsaw Pact and who created it?

Answer 21

Russia and its an alliance between the Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc.

Question 22

What is NORAD and its purpose?

Answer 22

North American Aerospace Defense Command - An alliance between Canada and American. It is to monitor the skies in case communists send over nukes, bombs, enemy jet fighters in North America.

Question 23

When was NORAD activated?

Answer 23

During 9/11, being the only time this happened.

Question 24

Who gave Canada the bill of rights?

Answer 24

PM Diefenbaker

Question 25

What did the bill of rights eventually turn into?

Answer 25

The charter of rights and freedom

Question 26

What does the charter of rights and freedoms guarantee?

Answer 26

All Canadians have the fundamental right to not get trampled over the government.

Question 27

What is the DiefenBUNKER?

Answer 27

The Diefenbunker is a Cold War Bomb Shell Bunker made by the government in Ottawa after all the threats, espionage, and fear got to them and serves the purpose of the Prime Minister in the case of a national emergency.

Question 28

When did China turn to communism and how?

Answer 28

1949, Civil War/Revolution

Question 29

What parties and allies were on the North and South side of Korea?

Answer 29

South: Democratic, allied with the U.S.
North: Communists, allied with China

Question 30

What did North Korean do in 1950?

Answer 30

Surprise Attacked South Korea

Question 31

What happened within the first 4 months and 5 days of the Korean War?

Answer 31

Within the first 2 months, The North Korean forces drove down South Korean forces almost into the sea, the corner of the peninsula.

hen the next two months, the UN managed to push back the North almost to the border of China.

And during the 5 days, the Americans lead. The troops landed behind the NK forces quickly as they had a massive military presence in Japan.

Question 32

Why could China not veto the UN during the Korean War?

Answer 32

As China went through a revolution and now have a new communist government, they were recognised just yet so they had no right to veto yet.

Question 33

What was the ultimatium that China gave to the UN and what did they respond with during the Korean War?

Answer 33

They were sick of them being in their border and sent them an ultimatum saying to get out or they will themselves.

The UN ignored them and so China attacked them and this caused a 2 year long war.

Question 33

What was the final effect of the ultimatium (UN, China) during the Korean War?

Answer 33

They just signed a treaty abd ended the mark of the hostiltiy meaning none of them won.

Question 33

How are South and North Korea today?

Answer 33

They are still fighting and not on good terms.

Question 34

Why were many of our veterans not compensated during the Korean War?

Answer 34

This is because the war was actually not considered one until decades later.