Early Cold War Conflicts Flashcards
How many parts was Germany divided into
2 parts the west side of Germany was the US with the capital and the East side of Germany was the USSR’s
Berlin Blockade
people moved from east to west, Stalin blocks east Germany of from us, we fly over and drop supplies into east Germany
How was Korea split
northern half USSR, southern half US
Korean war
USSR gives northern Korea weapons to take down southern Korea
Why does McAurther get fired?
He tried to invade china, which Truman didn’t agree with due to the Mutual Protection Pact the china had with eh Soviets.
what is the impact of the Korean war?
the two are still split today, war is still going on, north Korea is separated from the entire outside world with a strict government.
What alliance was only invoked once?
the security treaty with Australia, New Zealand, US which stated that than attack on one country was an attack on all.
What is the Domino affect?
What US was worried about other countries falling under the influence of the USSR and turning into communists which would make the USSR and Communists more powerful.
What was the Brinkmanship?
If Communists powers where pushed to the brink of war, they would back down because of America’s nuclear superiority.
Who invades Egypt
Britain, France, and Israel trying to take back the canal
Why was Hungara upset?
They were never got their free elections like they were promised from the USSR
How long did it take the USSR to kill thousands of people and the prime minister (Imre Nagy)
12 days
What was the next nuclear bomb made of that was better than the one that went off in Hiroshima?
Hydrogen
Who had a larger army and who had more bombs
USSR had a larger army
US had more bombs
