Post WW II Order

Question 1

What are the main causes of WW1?

Answer 1

Militarism
Arms Races between Germany and England

Alliances
Russia, France and England. Germany, Austria and Hungry

Imperialism
Colonies

Nationalism
National Pride

Question 2

How was IR started?

Answer 2

Spurred by the atrocities of WW1 and with an aim to never have a repeat

Sought ways to pacify international relations to produce a lasting, worldwide peace amougst all states and people

Question 3

What were the original aims of IR to begin with?

Answer 3

What are the main causes of war?
What was it about pre WWI International order that led to the conflict?
What lessons can be learned from WWI so that it may be prevented?
How might a new world order be created to produce peace?
What role might institutions (e.g. the League of Nations) play?

Question 4

What were the origins of the Cold War?

Answer 4

The division of Germany between the east and west
This caused friction between the two main ideologies
Which then started the cold war

Question 5

What were the two main alliances of the world during the cold war?

Answer 5

NATO and the Warsaw Pact

Question 6

What does the term MAD refer to?

Answer 6

Mutually Assured Destruction

Question 7

What was the main US Foreign Policy?

Answer 7

A policy of general deterrence

Question 8

What are the elements of the deterrence method?

Answer 8

The threat of force through nuclear weapons to stop the other side from engaging in warfare of any type

Question 9

What are the lasting effects of the Deterrence theory in the modern world?

Answer 9

The USA is seen as the leader of the free world
Creation of the US- Euro alliance
NATO
UN Security Council

Question 10

The cold war is a…

Answer 10

Example of the bi polar balance of power