Cold Wrc Flashcards
Bloc
Groups of allied countries west and the east
Superpowers
Countries with the military power to dominate the entire world or part of it
Middle power
Not a superpower but still had enough influence in international affairs
Espionage
Spying it secret intelligence gathering
Mural detterance
Peace caused by fear of massive retaliation due to stockpile of bombs
Mutually assured destruction
If I’m bloc attacks the other bloc attacks as well
Proxy war
A war fought in one country but in the interest of another
What is the Cold War
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
Dumbarton oaks
Fall 1944
Plans to make new organization
Yalta
February 1945
Victims of ww2 divide Germany plans for United Nations our in place
Ana Francisco
Officially ends ww2
Proposal at dumbarton oaks is accepted
51 nations meet to form the un
Gouzenko affair
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
Iron curtain speech
Churchill 1946 tensions divided a line of communist and democratic nations nato and Warsaw Pact solidified the divide
Truman doctrine and Marshall plan
Containment president Truman provided economic support for anti communists
Contributed money to rebuild Europe to resis communism
NATO
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