The Cold War And Rise Of The Superpowers Flashcards
What policy did the USA use against the spread of communism.
Containment
What was the iron curtain
The imaginary line splitting Europe into the communist east and capitalist west
What were the McCarty trials
Trials to find communists in the USA
Why was the Berlin Wall built
To prevent the educated people from East Germany from moving to the more prosperous West Germany.
What was détente
The ‘thaw’ of the Cold War, after the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Explain Superpowers
The USA and USSR as they were more powerful than other countries
Explain Cold War
Period of Hostility between the USA and USSR which began after WW2
Name three causes of the cold war
Political differences between USA and USSR
Iron Curtain in Europe
Truman Doctrine
Describe how Political differences between USA and USSR triggered the Cold war
Usa believed in democracy and capitalism while The Soviet Union believed in dictatorship and communism
What was the truman doctrine?
President Truman promised military aid to any country resisting communism, became the basis of containment
How did the USA and USSR disagree on what to do with Defeated German Poland after the War
USA wanted to see a freely elected government in Poland but USSR wanted a communist government in Poland
What was the Marshall plan
America offered help to Europe’s economy to recover after the war. Now Europe had economic and military aid (marshall plan and truman doctrine)
How was Germany split after WW2
Into four zones controlled by USA, France, Britain and the Soviet Union.
Explain how East and West Germany/Berlin were formed
The Allies joined together to form West Germany and West Berlin. The Soviets controlled East Germany and East Berlin.
How was West Germany’s economy improved and how was it governed
USA wanted to revive the economy and install a strong democratic government. Marshall aid was used to revive the economy with a new currency increasing growth of economy.
How was East Germany’s economy dealt with and how was it governed
Soviet Union took reparations from their part of Germany and it was harshly governed. The economy struggled after the war.
Explain why Stalin introduced the Berlin blockade
Ordered a blockade, cutting off road,rail and canal links to the west Berlin to drive the Allies out of Berlin.
Explain Berlin Airlift
USA and it’s Allies flew supplies into West Berlin
Explain how Operation Vittles/ Berlin Airlift worked
Large cargo planes flew tonnes of goods and supplies into West berlin. Keeping with policy of containment. Soviets did not attack so as to avoid war
How did the Berlin Blockade end
Stalin realised he could not win and lifted the blockade May 1949
What were the results of the Berlin Blockade
USA and USSR were now bad enemies and dangerous.
Containment had worked
NATO- Was formed to fight against the spread of communism
Germany remained divided
West Germany prospered and became an Ally to America
Berlin was a source of tension as the economies of the West and East side differed
What two events worried the USA in 1949
Soviets tested their first atomic bomb developing an arms race
China became communist under Mao Tse Tung
How was Korea divided after Japan was defeated in WW2
Divided along the 38th parallel
North Korea controlled by the USSR
South Korea controlled by the USA
No agreement could be reached on reuniting the two parts.
Describe invasion of South Korea 1950
Pressure was put on Stalin to approve the attack which he did.
North Korea invaded the south taking control of the country except for city of Pusan
