Cold Wrc Flashcards

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Bloc

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Groups of allied countries west and the east

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Superpowers

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Countries with the military power to dominate the entire world or part of it

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3
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Middle power

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Not a superpower but still had enough influence in international affairs

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4
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Espionage

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Spying it secret intelligence gathering

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5
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Mural detterance

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Peace caused by fear of massive retaliation due to stockpile of bombs

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6
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Mutually assured destruction

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If I’m bloc attacks the other bloc attacks as well

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7
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Proxy war

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A war fought in one country but in the interest of another

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8
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What is the Cold War

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A scale of political tensions on military rivalry between 2 nations that stood short of a Full scale war 
West vs ussr
Expressed through proxy wars 
Extensive aid to vulnerable states
Espionage
Propaganda
Economic and technological competition
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9
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Dumbarton oaks

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Fall 1944

Plans to make new organization

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10
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Yalta

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February 1945

Victims of ww2 divide Germany plans for United Nations our in place

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11
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Ana Francisco

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Officially ends ww2
Proposal at dumbarton oaks is accepted
51 nations meet to form the un

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12
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Gouzenko affair

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September 1945
Igor gouzenko proves using documents that ussr is spying on Canada
War measures act is used to arrest 39 suspects
Investigated in secret

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13
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Iron curtain speech

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Churchill 1946 tensions divided a line of communist and democratic nations nato and Warsaw Pact solidified the divide

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14
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Truman doctrine and Marshall plan

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Containment president Truman provided economic support for anti communists
Contributed money to rebuild Europe to resis communism

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15
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NATO

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1948
Alliance to prevent further expansion 
All contribute to army navy air 
Canada clause of peaceful coexsistnecctheough economic relationship 
Came into effect August 24 1949
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16
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Warsaw Pact

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1955 retalisation ti nato

Cannot back out

17
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A row arrow

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Advancements in technology
Cancelled by diefenbaker
Us influence and costly

18
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Lorena war

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Proxy war north was ussr
South was us mjoked about invading actually did
Canadians were sent to battle 27000
Battle for Seoul drive China out

19
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Suez crisis

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Suez Canal co owned the Suez Canal the Egyptian president toke over to fund
However Britain owned part of it Britain Israel and France attacked

20
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UNEF

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United Nations emergency force 
Replace forces
Elm burns lead first ones 
Lester b Pearson was champion for it 
Got nibelnleace prize
21
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Cuban middle crisis

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Fidel Castro lead uprising in 1959 became a Soviet ally
American sfailed invasion sonembargk
Canadians raided with them
Tense 13 day confrontation are freed to remove from turkey in exchange for Cuba

22
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Vietnam

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Draft singers came to Canada 
Canadians fought under us 
Canadians gave munition support 
North won
Proxy war