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When was the anti ballistic missile treaty?
1972
What was the anti ballistic missile treaty?
Limits in building new missiles and anti ballistic missile machines
Where did tanks go into on the 4th november?
Hungary
When did Stalin die
1956
When did Berlin blockade happen?
1948
When was marshall plan
1948
Aims of west at Yalta
Germany should be rebuilt as an independent democratic country and countries in the east should have the right to self-determination and be free from outside influence. The united nations should be formed to help avoid conflicts. There should be economic co-operation through the word bank.
What were aims of USSR at Yalta
Spheres of influence should be created to guarantee security and Germany should remain week. German industry should pay for rebuilding of USSR and the World bank should have no authority over the USSR but they would work with UN.
Potsdam, grand alliance dissolving
Stalin desire to make Germany pay was completely opposed. Truman and Attlee wanted independence and self-determination for the countries of Eastern Europe whereas Stalin wanted them to remain under Soviet influence. USSR’s Red Army occupied most of Eastern Europe and the war against Japan was still raging on so the West had to accept the situation as it was.
What did castro do with ownership
He took business and industry into state ownership, including American businesses. The USA were unwilling to help him although he wanted to and Castro went to the USSR for building his economy.
What did the USA place on Cuba
An embargo that stopped all trade with that country, making the Cuba completely reliant on the USSR.
Who helped bay of pigs
CIA and US air force
APart from 200 killed, how many were taken prisoner?
1197 as Kennedy withdrew air support
How much money was spent on Bay of pigs?
5 million so they had to go with it
China got
300 mil but 95 percent
How did the Nazi-Soviet pact lead to mistrust?
Signed a non-aggression pact in 1939.
What were the aims of the west in the Yalta conference 1945?
East west co-operation should continue and Germany should be rebuilt as an independent democratic country. Countries in the Eastern Europe should have freedom and the united nations should be formed.
What was the response of the United nations to the Korean war?
UN voted for withdrawal of North Korean troops but USSR boycotted UN and UN sent troops that were mainly American but they were officially UN soldiers so USA could not be accused of fighting alone.
Space race
1957, USSR sends first manmade satellite into orbit called Sputnik.
1958, USA send first commination’s satellite into space
1961, Yuri Gagarin first person in space.
1969, Neil Armstrong is first man on moon.
1975, joint space mission - Apollo-Soyuz.
What was the Soviet response to the Hungarian uprising?
They went too far and were worried other members might be tempted to follow what Hungary did. On 4th of November Soviet tanks entered the country and crushed the uprising. Nagy was executed and replaced with someone who was loyal to Khrushchev.
What were the wider consequences of the Paris peace summit?
Tensions increases and some argued that Khrushchev wanted the summit to fail to show his political oppositions in Moscow that he was tough.
Wallg
In august of 1961 East German troops closed the border and barbed wire fences were put up and trains were stopped from crossing the border. Over the following week the fence was replaced by a concrete wall that would remain for 30 years. Official reason was to stop spies but in reality it was to stop educated people from leaving East Berlin and seeing what capitalism life was like.
What were the problems of the bay of pigs invasion?
Most Cubans supported Castro and would not help with it.
What was socialism with a human face?
In 1968, Novotny was forced to resign and replaced by Dubcek who introduced reforms. Allowing formation of trade unions, ending press censorship and giving Czechs rights to visit non communist countries. Moscow were annoyed but did not take action so he went further and planned to open borders for western countries, this was known as Prague spring.
How did Brezhnev use force?
100 protestors killed and Dubcek ordered them not to be violent(his people).
What was the Communist response to Prague spring?
Communists were outraged and ones in the west saw it as a betrayal of communist principles. Protests in China and Yugoslavia. Red army soldiers were lied to so they shed their info and damaged the reputation of Soviet leadership.
What was SALT 1?
969 where new ballistic missiles were banned. The number of anti-ballistic missile defence systems that could be built was limited. Most serious talks ever.
