1
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Which revolutionary group seizes power in Nicaragua?
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- The Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN)
- Led by Daniel Ortega Saavedra
2
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Which right wing dictator was overthrown?
A
Somoza
3
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When did the FSLN take power?
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- June 1979
4
Q
What was Carter’s approach to the Sandinistas?
A
Carter tried to retain influence by recognising the government and providing funds in hopes they would not turn to the USSR
5
Q
What did Reagan think of the Sandinistas?
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- Reagan regarded Sandinistas as communists and likened Nicaragua to Cuba
6
Q
Which Nicaraguan groups did the US support?
A
- Anti-communist groups under the umbrella term Contrarevolucionarios (the Contras)
7
Q
What aid did the US provide the Contras?
A
- Funds
- Equipment
- Training to the Contras
- Pressured neighbouring Honduras, a pro-American state, to provide a safe haven for the Contras
8
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When did the Contras carry out a major attack?
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- March 1982
9
Q
How did the Sandinistas respond to the major Contra attack?
A
- Imposed press censorship
- Restrictions on civil liberties
- Introduced universal military conscription
10
Q
How did Reagan try supporting the Contras without congressional approval?
A
- CIA tried persuading Israel and Taiwan to provide funding
- Profits from illegal arms sales to Iran funded black market arms for Contras
- CIA mined Nicaraguan harbours and refused to pay reparations when ordered to by the International Court of Justice
11
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When did the Sandinista Contra civil war end?
A
1989
FSLN win
12
Q
When was the Football War?
A
1969
13
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What was the Football War?
A
Brief war fought between El Salvador and Honduras
Tensions led to rioting during the 1970 FIFA world cup qualifiers
July 1969
Organisation of American States (OAS) negotiate ceasefire, with the US heavily involved in this, emphasising outreach of US in S. America
AQA A-Level History: The Cold War 1945-1991
flashcards
Decks in class (70)
# Cards
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Origins of the Cold War: Longer Term Origins of the Cold War6
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Origins of the Cold War: The Emergence of the USSR and the US as Superpowers7
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Origins of the Cold War: Big Three War Aims7
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Origins of the Cold War c1945–1949: US, British and USSR relations in 1945 - Tensions at Yalta17
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The Origins of the Cold War, c1945–1949: US, British and USSR relations in 1945 - Relations between Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill12
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Origins of the Cold War: The Breakdown of the Grand Alliance at Potsdam16
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The Origins of the Cold War, c1945–1949: US, British and USSR relations in 1945 - Relations between Stalin, Truman and Attlee6
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The Origins of the Cold War, c1945–1949: Developing Tensions - the Soviet Union Occupation/Control of Eastern and Southern Europe35
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The Origins of the Cold War, c1945–1949: Developing Tensions - Kennan's Long Telegram11
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The Origins of the Cold War, c1945–1949: Developing Tensions - Iron Curtain Speech7
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Origins of the Cold War, c1945–1949: US Hardline policy10
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Origins of the Cold War, c1945–1949: the USA’s involvement in Europe - the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan22
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Origins of the Cold War: Conflict Over Germany - Developments Within the Sectors10
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The Origins of the Cold War, c1945–1949: Conflict Over Germany - Bizonia & Currency Reform16
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Origins of the Cold War: Conflict Over Germany - The Berlin Blockade16
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Origins of the Cold War: Conflict Over Germany - The Creation of West & East Germany17
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Origins of the Cold War: Conflict Over Germany - Formation of NATO10
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The Widening of the Cold War, 1949-1955: US Containment in Action in Asia - the Reconstruction of Japan15
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The Triumph of Communism in China 1945-50: Nationalists and Communists in China 1927-459
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The Triumph of Communism in China 1945-50: US policy towards China 1945–7910
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The Triumph of Communism in China 1945-50: Soviet Policy Towards China 1945–5010
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The Widening of the Cold War, 1949-1955: US Containment in Action in Asia - Support for Jiang Jieshi and Policy Towards China and Taiwan9
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The Widening of the Cold War, 1949–1955: US Containment in Action in Asia - The Defensive Perimeter Strategy4
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The Widening of the Cold War, 1949–1955: US Containment in Action in Asia - NSC-686
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The Widening of the Cold War, 1949–1955: The Korean War - Causes, Position and Aims of Kim ll Sung and Syngman Rhee15
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The Widening of the Cold War, 1949–1955: The Korean War - Attitudes and Actions of the UN, USA, USSR and China16
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The Widening of the Cold War, 1949-1955: The Korean War - Military Involvement & Settlement12
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The Widening of the Cold War, 1949–1955: The Korean War - Impacts of the Korean War8
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The Widening of the Cold War, 1949–1955: Increasing Cold War Tensions - McCarthyism in the USA and its Influence in Britain and Europe15
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The Widening of the Cold War, 1949-1955: Alliances and Shifts14
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The Widening of the Cold War, 1949-1955: Alliances and Shifts : New Look in Action26
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The Global War, 1955–1963: Khrushchev and East-West Relations - The Hungarian Uprising20
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The Global War, 1955–1963: Khrushchev and East-West Relations - The Polish Uprising11
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The Global War, 1955–1963: Khrushchev and East-West Relations - Peaceful Coexistence20
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The Global War, 1955–1963: Cold War Rivalries40
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The Global War 1955 – 1963: Conflict in Asia - Indo-China Under Ho Chi-Minh in the North and Diem in the South32
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The Global War 1955 – 1963: Conflict in Asia - Formation of NLF7
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The Global War 1955–1963: Conflict in Asia - Kennedy's Policies Towards Indo-China and Diem's Assassination18
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The Global War 1955–1963: Confrontation between the Superpowers - Cuba16
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Confrontation and Cooperation, c1963–1972: Confrontation in the Vietnam War - Johnson's Policy in Vietnam38
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Confrontation and Cooperation, c1963–1972: Nixon's Policies in Vietnam - Vietnamisation14
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Confrontation and Cooperation, c1963–1972: Nixon's Policies in Vietnam - Extension into Cambodia and Laos22
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Confrontation and Cooperation, c1963–1972: Nixon's policies in Vietnam - the Beginning of the Paris Peace Talks16
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Confrontation and Cooperation, c1963–1972: Cooperation16
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Confrontation and Cooperation, c1963–1972: Pressures on the USSR - the Crisis in Czechoslovakia and the Brezhnev Doctrine24
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Confrontation and Cooperation, c1963–1972: Pressures on USSR - Relations with China29
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The Brezhnev Era, 1972–1985: the USA and SE Asia - Paris Peace Talks40
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The Brezhnev Era, 1972–1985: the USA and SE Asia - Northern Victory13
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The Brezhnev Era, 1972–1985: the USA and SE Asia - Continuing Problems in Cambodia20
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The Brezhnev Era, 1972–1985: the USA and SE Asia - Costs of War28
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The Brezhnev Era, 1972–1985: the Extent of Détente up to 1979 - the SALT Talks, SALT I17
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The Brezhnev Era, 1972–1985: The Extent of Détente up to 1979 - the SALT Talks - Vladivostok and Carter's Proposals12
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The Brezhnev Era, 1972–1985: The Extent of Détente up to 1979 - the SALT Talks, Vienna Summit & SALT II9
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The Brezhnev Era, 1972–1985: The Extent of Détente up to 1979 - Stagflation in US, reasons for detente7
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The Brezhnev Era, 1972–1985: The Extent of Détente up to 1979 - Ostpolitik and Helsinki Accords33
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The Brezhnev Era, 1972–1985: The Extent of Détente up to 1979 - Arms Race9
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The Brezhnev Era, 1972–1985: The Extent of Détente up to 1979 - Relations with China11
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The Brezhnev Era, 1972–1985: The Second Cold War - Afghanistan24
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The Brezhnev Era, 1972–1985: The Second Cold War - new personalities14
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The Brezhnev Era, 1972–1985: The Second Cold War - Solidarity in Poland, KAL 00718
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The Brezhnev Era, 1972-1985: Developments in Africa and the Americas - the Impact of Cuban Intervention in Angola17
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The Brezhnev Era, 1972-1985: Developments in Africa and the Americas - the Impact of Cuban Intervention in Angola (US, USSR & Chinese Intervention)13
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The Brezhnev Era, 1972–1985: Developments in Africa and the Americas - the Impact of Cuban Intervention in Ethiopia12
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The Brezhnev Era, 1972–1985: Development in Africa and the Americas - the impact of US intervention in Latin America, Chile16
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The Brezhnev Era, 1972–1985: Development in Africa and the Americas - the impact of US intervention in the Caribbean, Grenada9
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The Brezhnev Era, 1972–1985: Developments in Africa and the Americas - the Impact of US Intervention in Latin America, Nicaragua13
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The Brezhnev Era, 1972-1985: Around the World in Middle East: Iraq, Iran, Israel28
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The Ending of the Cold War, 1985-1991: Gorbachev and the ending of the Cold War27
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The Ending of the Cold War, 1985-1991: Bush and US response24
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The Ending of the Cold War, 1985-1991: The ending of Cold War tensions in Asia15
