Examen 1 Parcial Flashcards
After world war 2 how many casualties were there
50 million
When and what was the truman doctrine?
1947 it was money over communism
How was the cold war fought
It was fought with propaganda, economic war,diplomatic haggling, and military clashes
How was the cold war
It was a latent war but never declared between Russia and USA
Josef stalin was?
Socialist
What was the marshall plan?
Rebuild your city over communism
What was the COMECON
Response to USA council for mutual economic assistance it failed because they couldn’t provide much financial aid
Germany was divided in 4, just like berlin
France, USA, Great Britain, USSR
Berlin and Bonn characteristics
Berlin: German Democratic Republic “USSR”
People were free to wander
It was comunist
Bonn?
It was the republic of Germany or West Germany “USA, GB, France”
This part worked better it was nicer and cleaner
What happened in 1949
Russia’s first nuclear war
China became Communist “Mao Tse Tung= Dictator”
Afraid of Asia attacking the “NATO” was born
Communist made their own called “The Warsaw Pact”
What happened when stalin died
Nikita Hrushev took control in 1955
When was the Berlin war built?
In 1961
What was the Air Lift
Drop supplies to communist part by air wit air planes
Explain the cuban missile crisis
1962 nikita was happy that cube turned to communism so they brought missiles pointing to USA
Agreement for the missile crisis
USA: USSR boat go back and take the missiles out.
USSR: Cuba is all theirs “Guantanamo” no one leaves
What was the domino theory in Vietnam
If we let them become communist it may have a domino effect!
In the Vietnam war who wanted war and who didn’t and who won
President from other places”
Lyndon B Johnson- war!
Richard Nixon - peace! He won
Explain the vietnam war
The north which was communist wanted to conquer the south which was Republic and which was in help of the USA
What was the name of the treaty that stopped the Vietnam war?
Armisticia
What was the water gate gate scandal and what were their consequences
A seemingly random robbery at Washington DC building lead to the first presidential resignation in American history
When was the WW1
1914-1917
What coin did the Russian Federation used
Ruble