Superpowers Factual Recall Flashcards
When did Bulgaria become communist
1946
When did Romania become communist
1947
When did Poland become communist
1947
When did Hungary become communist
1947
When did Czechoslovakia become communist
1948
What did Stalin create to protect the Soviet Union
A buffer zone of satellite states
When did the telegrams take place
1946
When did the iron curtain speech take place
1946
What were the two telegrams
Long telegram (USA), Novikov telegram (USSR)
When was the Truman Doctrine announced
1947
What did the Truman doctrine lead to
The policy of containment
How did Stalin respond to the Truman doctrine
Cominform in 1947
When was the Marshall plan launched
1948
What did Stalin call the Marshall plan
Dollar imperialism
How much did 17 western countries receive from the Marshall plan
By 1952 they received $13.7 billion
How did Stalin respond to the Marshall plan
Comecon in 1949
When was Bizonia formed
1947
Who made up Bizonia
British and America
When was Trizonia formed
1948
Who made up Trizonia
Britain, America, France
What was the currency in Trizonia
Deutschmark
What was the currency in the soviet zone
Ostmark
When did the Berlin blockade
June 1948
When did the Berlin airlift begin
June 1948
How much supplies were flown into Berlin
2.3 million tonnes
When did Trizonia become the federal republic of Germany
1949
What was west Germany called
Federal republic of Germany
When did the soviet zone become the Germans democratic republic
1949
What was east Germany called
German Democratic Republic
When was NATO formed
April 1949
Who were the initial members of NATO
USA, Britain, France and 9 others
Define collective security
An attack on one was considered an attack on all
What did article 5 introduce
Collective security
Who joined NATO in 1952
Greece and Turkey
When was the Warsaw pact created
1955
When did west Germany join NATO
1955
When was the Korean War
1950-1953
Who supported North Korea
Soviet and Chinese
Who supported South Korea
American and UN
What did the Korean War lead to
A proxy war between the superpowers
When was SEATO formed
1954
How much did America spend on the Korean War
$67 billion and tripled their defence budget
What happened to the size of the soviet army between 1950-55
It doubled from 2.8million -5.6million
When did the USA develop the atomic bomb
1945
When did the USSR develop the atomic bomb
1949
When did the USA develop the hydrogen bomb
1952
When did the ussr develop the hydrogen bomb
1953
When did the USA develop ICBM’s
1957-58
When did the ussr develop ICBM’s
1957
What are ICBM
Inter continental ballistic missile
What is the minimum range of a ICMB
5000km
When did Khrushchev become soviet leader
1956
When did Khrushchev criticise Stalin
In the secret speech beginning the process of de-stalinisation
What did Khrushchev’s leadership contribute to
Theory of peaceful coexistence
When did Rakosi govern Hungary
1947-56
When was Gero replace Rakosi
1956
When did Nagy replace Gero
1956
What was one of Nagy’s radical reforms
Leaving the Warsaw pact, introducing freedom of speech, allowing other political parties to form
When did Khrushchev invade Hungary
November 1956
How did Khrushchev invade Hungary
Red army
How many Hungarians were killed in the invasion
20,000
What happens to Nagy
He was arrested and executed
When was Nagy executed
1958
Why did America not intervene in the Hungarian uprising
They were preoccupied with the suez crisis and upcoming presidential elections
