The Cold War. Flashcards
The Cold War is a ___
45 competition between the 2 “super Powers” who emerged after World War II
The Cold War is a 45 completion between the 2 “Super Power” who emerged after World War II
The United States-Democratic
-The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics-Communist
The conflict began even before World War II had ended
-Tehran Conference 1943- U.S, U.S.S.R, and Britain agree on how Europe will function once World War II is over.
It was agrees that European Countries would return to the Pre-War Borders
-Germany would be divided and administered by the U.S, U.K, U.S.S.R, and France
A new international security forum was created: ___
The United Nations
What nations were on the United Nations Securuty Council?
-U,S
-U.S.S.R
-U.K
-France
-China
As the war ended___
Eastern Europe was liberated from Nazi rule by the Red Army
After “Free” elections, the Communist Party ___
Won in each of these countries liberated by the soviets
Western countries were angered over Soviet Dominion, but could do nothing
The “Iron Curtain”
Harris Truman adopts a new policy towards communism-
Containment
In 1948, the U.S and U.K announced they were finished rebuilding their zones of Germany
Bizonia
shortly afterwards, Frances zone will join Bizonia
Trizonia
The new German governments first item of business___
Change the name
Angered over this, the Soviets hold “Free” elections in their zones of Germany
-The Germany Democratic Republic (East Germany) (communist)
The United States will continue to challenge communist rule in Eastern Europe
-Marshall plan-U.S military support to any democracy facing conflict with communist
Truman Doctrine-
U.S military support to any democracy facing conflict with communist
North Atlantic Treaty Association-
Alliance of democratic countries.
The Soviet Union responds by creating an alliance of their own
The Warsaw Pact- Alliance of communist countries
Outraged at the creation of West Germany,
Stalin attempts to isolate West Berlin by closing all roads
This caused
The Berlin Airlift
For the next 45 years,
These 2 alliances will contest one on at her throughout the world
In 1945, the Civil War that had engulfed China will resume
-Shang Kai Shock-Nationalist
Mao Dong-Communist
In 1949, Shek and his supporters will flee to the island of Formosa
The republic of (Taiwan)(Democracy)
Mao will establish the
People’s republic of China- Communist
the Great Leap Forward 1958-1961
-Mao forced China to industrialize
-Between 17 and 45 million die of starvation
The Cold War will begin to spread to other areas of
Asia
The Japanese colony of Korea had been divided following World War II
South-democratic (Supported by U.S)
North-Communist (Supported by U.S.S.R)
In 1950, the U.S announced that it had rebuilt its zone of
Korea and would be leaving.
In 1950, a North Korean communist army invaded ___
South Korea
The U.N voted to
Intercede
U.N forces (mainly U.S forces ushed the ___)
North Koreans back to the border of China and Korea by 1951)
In the winter of 1951, Chinese troops launched a ___
surprise attack that drove U.S Forcees back to the North-South Korea border.
1953- Cease fire is called
-Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea)
-Republic of Korea (South Korea)
In Indochina (vietnam), 1945 will bring a return of French colonialism
Japan ousted the French during World War II
A resistance group had formed during the Japanese Occupation
-The Vietminh0Communist led by Ho Chi Minh.
In 1954, the Vietminh will defeat the French at Dien Bien Phu
-Vietnam is divided: South-Democratic and backed by U.S., North-Communist Vietnam backed by U.S.S.R.
1953-1954 will see the Cold War reach
New heights
U.S.S.R steals nuclear secrets
-Rosenburgs- Snuck attomic weapons into the Soviet Union.
J2ospeph Stalin dies in 1953, and is replaced by
Nikita Khrushchev
1957the U.S.S.R launches the first satellite into space
Sputnik
The Space Race
-1961- U.S.S.r wins race to put 1st human in space, Yuri Gagarin
-NASAS is formed in U.S in 1958 to compete with the Soviets
-Allan shepherd-1st American in space
1959, a communist revolution topples the government in Cuba
-Fidel Castro- Leader of this revolution
That same year, the East German Government closes the border with the west
1961-The Berlin Wall
April, 1961-
Bay of Pigs
1963
Cuban Missile Crisis.
The leader of the Vietminh-
Ho Chi Minh
communist germany
The German Democratic Republic
The Sight of Frances defeat in Indochina
Dien Bien Phu
democratic germany
Federal Republic of Germany
Landing Area of Cubin Nationals attempting to overthrough Castro
Bay Of Pigs
The standoff between U.S and Soviet Navies in the Caribbean.
Cubin Missile Crisis
Assassinated JFK
Lee Harvey Oswald
