the Cold War Flashcards
what became know as the Cold War
tension between the two super powers became known as the Cold War,
did the Cold War break out into an actual conflict
cold war never broke out
into actual conflict
but they seperately became involved in other wars around the world
what were the “weapons” of the cold war
they were :
a) propaganda
b) spying
c) economic influence
d) and trying to gain the most power and status.
where was the Cold War fought in
asia
europe
in space
why didn’t they have a “hot “ war
because with the discovery of nuclear weapons, they both
realised that they could not have a “hot” war as they could blow up the whole world.
what was the arms race
The arms race was a rivalry
between the USA and the Soviet Union, during the Cold War
to see who could have the most weapons and supremacy in nuclear warfare.
what was their belief about power
The belief was that the more
nuclear power you had, the
more powerful you would be.
what did the arms race become known as
MAD, which stands for
“mutually assured destruction”.
what was civil defence
civil defence was when both superpowers built large radar alerts to detect bombers and missiles.
SALT I and SALT II
SALT I and SALT II
was a period of easing tension allowing both sides to reduce their spending on weapons.
