Early Cold War - CMC Flashcards

1
Q

When was the UN created?

A

April 1945

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2
Q

Which of the following was not true: Germany crused, Japan was occuppied, Britain was thriving, China in a civil war.

A

Britain was thriving

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3
Q

Why was Germany broken up into four zones?

A

de-Nazification

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4
Q

Who used the term Iron curtain in 1946?

A

Chirchill

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5
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What was coined the “long telegram” abouthow the US should deal with the USSR?

A

containment

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6
Q

The Truman Doctrine had three maine asspects which of the following was not one: ideaological, political, military, economical?

A

ideological

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7
Q

What was lasted 15 months at the peak of tenion in the Cold War?

A

Berlin Blockade

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8
Q

What dose NATO stand for?

A

North Atlantic Treaty Organiazation

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9
Q

When did the Soviets aquire the atomic bomb?

A

1949

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10
Q

When did China go Comunist?

A

1949

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11
Q

Where did Shek flee to with hi Nationalist forces?

A

Taiwan

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12
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Who lead the “House Un-American activities” that caused the Red scare?

A

McCarthy

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13
Q

The war in Korea was called the world first what….

A

police action

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14
Q

The War in Korea was a UN efore but how much of the total forces wer US?

A

50%

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15
Q

Which country had significant impact when they joined North Korea?

A

China

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16
Q

At what paralle is the country divided at after the cease-fire?

A

38th

17
Q

What was the military pact created by the USSR to rival NATO?

A

Warsaw Pact

18
Q

In 1956 what country had an uprising agains the Soviet domination?

A

Hungary

19
Q

Who invaded to retake the Suez after Nasser nationalized it?

A

British and French

20
Q

What happened on Oct 4, 1957?

A

Sputnik was lanched (Soviet)

21
Q

What year did the Berlin wall start to go up?

A

1961

22
Q

The relations between the US and Cuba woresed after what event?

A

The Bay of Pigs

23
Q

What word was used by the US to describe their action in the CMC?

A

Quarantine

24
Q

In the resolution of the CMC the US agreed to never invade Cuba and…

A

Remove missiles from Turkey

25
Q

What does MAD stand for?

A

Multualy Assured Destruction

26
Q

What industry dod the US control in Cuba?

A

Sugar

27
Q

What plan did Kenedy inherit and what was it?

A

Esinhower - called for US support for Cuban exiles to re-invade and re-capture Cuba, Used Guatamala as base

28
Q

What were three reasons for Khrushchev sending missles to Cuba?

A

behind in the arms race,
Cuba and USSR feared US invasion,
putting missils next tot us may convince them to revove turkish missils

29
Q

What were the three possible responses to the knolege that ther ewas USSR missles in Cuba?

A

diplomaccy
attack and invade
naval blockade/quatantine

30
Q

Who was the driver for the the naval blocakde?

A

Robert Kennedy

31
Q

What did the first letter form the USSR say, what did the second?

A

1) Khrushchev promised revovel of cuban missils if Kenedy promised no invasion.
2) Brought up Turkish missils, missile trade?

32
Q

Who came up with the solution about what letter to respond to?

A

Kennedy

33
Q

What was the significance of the CMC, and what three factors were different?

A

Was a conflict between superpowers (US and USSR)

1) It was military oriented
2) definitly about Nuclear weapons
3) Brinksminship

34
Q

What did Kennedy and Khrushchev esstablish and what was it called?

A

Direct link phone between the Khrushchev and the White House, It was called the red phone