Political Flashcards
1
Q
What happened in 1946?
A
Kennan Long Telegram
2
Q
What happened in May 1949?
A
Federal Republic of Germany created
3
Q
What happened in October 1949? [2]
A
Communist victory in Chinese Civil War
AND
German Democratic Republic created
4
Q
What happened in June 1950?
A
North Korea invades South Korea
5
Q
What happened in March 1953?
A
Death of Stalin
6
Q
What happened in January 1959?
A
Fidel Castro takes power in Cuba
7
Q
What happened in November 1960?
A
Kennedy elected as president
8
Q
What happened in August 1961?
A
Berlin Wall erected
9
Q
What happened in November 1963?
A
Kennedy assassinated, Lyndon B Johnson takes over as president