Cold War World and Post Colonialism Flashcards
Berlin Blockade
Soviet Union cut off all land, water, and rail access to West Berlin and West Germany.
Joseph Stalin (eww)
The leader of the Soviet Union. Pushed for communist ideas and initiate rapid and large-scale industrialisation.
Containment Theory
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.
“Russians” by Sting
That one sad song Lenz played that was like paranoia about WW3. Idk why this is on our study guide.
Post-Colonialism
A study of the long term effects of Europe’s colonisation.
Gandhi
Indian lawyer who led his country to freedom from British colonial rule in 1947. (Let’s all love each other guys -Gandhi (probably)).
Algeria, post-colonialism
Got independence and and work towards national stability.