Post WW1/ Cold War Flashcards
What’s a hippie
especially in the 1960s) a person of unconventional appearance, typically having long hair, associated with a subculture involving a rejection of conventional values and the taking of hallucinogenic drugs.
What was the iron curtain
Iron Curtain, the political, military, and ideological barrier erected by the Soviet Union after World War II to seal off itself and its dependent eastern and central European allies from open contact with the West and other noncommunist areas.
What decade did the baby boom happen
1946 – 1964
What was the province to last join confederation 1949
New foundland
What was the radar installations set up in the attic called and what was it
The Distant Early Warning Line, also known as the DEW Line or Early Warning Line, was a system of radar stations in the far northern Arctic region of Canada, with additional stations along the North Coast and Aleutian Islands of Alaska (see Project Stretchout and Project Bluegrass), in addition to the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Iceland. It was set up to detect incoming Soviet bombers during the Cold War, and provide early warning of any sea-and-land invasion.
How was Europe divided after World War Two
Europe After World War II. Russia and some other countries were also in ruins after the war. Germany was partitioned (divided) soon after World War II ended into two separate parts: West Germany and East Germany. … The Soviet Union never allowed East Germany to form an independent or democratic government.
What two countries were involved in the Cold War
The Cold War (1947–1991) was the tense relationship between the United States (and its allies), and the Soviet Union (the USSR and its allies) between the end of World War II and the fall of the Soviet Union.
