History Flashcards
How did the long telegram shape American policy in dealing with the soviets
By containment, if the us could keep the soviets from expanding power, their system would fall apart in a matter of time
Where did Soviet aggression occur after would war II
Iran, Turkey, Greece
What was the Truman doctrine
Pledged the us to fight the spread of communism world wide
Why did congress pass the Marshall plan
To give American aid to European nations
Why was the Berlin airlift necessary
The Soviet Union blockaded the city of Berlin
Why was NATO created
To keep the peace in Europe
What was the Chinese revolution
The communist took over Beijing and made a communist government there
How did a communist government in China affect us relations with Japan
They saw Japan as the key to defending Asia from communist
When did the Korean War begin
June 25, 1950
North Korea invaded South Korea
Why did China become involved in the Korean War
They saw the advancing troops as a threat
How did the Korean War mark a turning point in the Cold War
The us embarked on a major military build up. War expanded to Asia
In 1944 delegates from 39 nations met in what city to organize what new organization
Washington, D.C, United Nations
The United Nations would have a what of member nations and also a what if eleven members
General assembly, security council
A commission on what was created and who became the first chair
Human rights, Eleanor Roosevelt
When the Soviet Union liberated where in 1944 they encouraged what type of government
Poland, communist
The pre war government fled to where and Churchill and Roosevelt agreed to what if members of the pre war government were included and that what be held as soon as possible
Britain, recognize the polish government, free elections
The declaration of liberated Europe asserted that all nations have a right to what
Choose their own government
How many parts was Germany divided into
Four, us, Soviet Union, Britain, France
Tension between the the us and Soviet Union led to what
The Cold War
The soviets believed in what economic system while the us believed what system was the key to peace
Superior, capitalist or world trade
In July 1945 Tuman and Stalin met where
The Potsdam conference
Truman beloved what was crucial for Germany while the Soviet Union believed it needed what from Germany
Industry, reparations
What did the soviets refuse to uphold
The declaration of liberated government
What governments did Europe set up and what did they came to be known as. Churchill described it as a what falling across Europe
Pro-Soviet, satellite nations, iron curtain
