Containment Strategy Flashcards
Why could America not just send troops to contain Communism wherever it spread?
It was too expensive and too many Americans died
What did the Korean War reveal about containment?
It needed to be achieved through other methods - not just sending troops
What two alliances did the USA create (apart from NATO)?
CENTO and SEATO
What does CENTO stand for?
Central Treaty Organisation
Where was the CENTO alliance?
In the Middle East and central Asia (e.g. Iran, Iraq, Turkey)
What does SEATO stand for?
Southeast Asia Treaty Organisation
When was SEATO formed?
1954 - a year before the Warsaw Pact
When was CENTO formed?
1955 - the same year as the Warsaw Pact
What was Warsaw Pact?
An alliance between the Soviet Union and the Communist countries in eastern Europe (except Yugoslavia)
How did the USSR view these anti-Communist alliances?
As aggressive - the felt encircled
