Cold War World and Post Colonialism Flashcards

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Berlin Blockade

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Soviet Union cut off all land, water, and rail access to West Berlin and West Germany.

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Joseph Stalin (eww)

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The leader of the Soviet Union. Pushed for communist ideas and initiate rapid and large-scale industrialisation.

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Containment Theory

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A Cold War strategy to stop the spread of communism and limit the Soviet Union’s power. U.S. would support any democractic countries fighting off communism.

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“Russians” by Sting

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That one sad song Lenz played that was like paranoia about WW3. Idk why this is on our study guide.

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Post-Colonialism

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A study of the long term effects of Europe’s colonisation.

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Gandhi

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Indian lawyer who led his country to freedom from British colonial rule in 1947. (Let’s all love each other guys -Gandhi (probably)).

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Algeria, post-colonialism

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Got independence and and work towards national stability.

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