The cold war Flashcards

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1
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After WW2, which two countries were the 2 most powerful countries?

A

Soviet Union & US

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2
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Why did tension arise between the two countries?

A

very different political & economic systems

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3
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What did the cold war lead the 2 countries to develop?

A

Nuclear weapons

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4
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What did the USA fear of the USSR?

A

destruction of democracy & capitalism

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5
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What did the USSR fear of the US?

A

Domination of Europe through money

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6
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What are the years of the cold war?

A

1945~1991

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7
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What year did the Soviet union test their first nuclear weapon??

A

1949

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8
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Who built the wall around West Berlin, and why?

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Germany, to prevent its population from escaping Soviet controlled east berlin to west berlin

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9
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What is containment?

A

stopping (communism )

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10
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What was the nuclear arms race?

A

The competition for supremacy in nuclear warfare

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11
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What does MAD stand for?

A

Mutually Assumed Destruction

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12
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What does MAD mean?

A

Each superpower has enough nuclear weaponry to destroy the others

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13
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What countries were in the first world?

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US, western Europe +

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14
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What countries were in the second world?

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Soviet Union, china, Cuba

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15
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What countries were in the third world?

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Neutral nations

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16
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Why did the US go to war with Korea & Vietnam?

A

To prevent the spread of communism

17
Q

When did the Soviet Union win the Space race?

A

When it launched its Sputnik Satellites into space