Our Modern World - Greek Civil War Flashcards
When did the Greek Civil War start?
1946
How did the Greek civil war start?
Greek communist rebels tried to take over the country
What type of government was Greece before the Greek civil war?
Democratic Government
Who supported the communist rebels in the greek civil war?
The U.S.S.R
Who supported the Pre-Existing democratic Government in the Greek Civil War?
Great Britain and United States
Why did Great Britain stop supporting Greece?
Financial Reasons
What did President Truman do that started the Truman Doctrine?
He asked congress for $400 million to to aid Greece and Turkey.
What was the Idea behind the Truman Doctrine?
It would provide aid to countries who were threatened by Communism.
Who created the Marsal Plan?
George C. Marshall
What was the idea behind the Marshal Plan?
If the U.S. sent money to countries in Europe and their economies were good, then there would be no reason for those countries to turn to communism!
In the middle of the cold war, Germany was being divided up. Descriibe what it looked like.
One section for each of the Allies— the U.S., Great Britain, France, & the U.S.S.R.
Berlin, inside the Soviet zone, was also divided into four zones
What happened after Germany was divided?
The 3 western sections of Germany were unified into one West Germany
However, the Soviet section remained divided from West Germany & was known as East Germany
What countries were a part of Nato?
United States, Canada, and much of Western Europe
What is NATO?
A military alliance
Wat is the Warsaw Pact?
A military alliance
