the cold war random Flashcards
truman doctrine announced
1947
in what year was the marshall plan approved by congress
1948
How did Stalin gain control the countries of Eastern Europe at the end of WW2?
he allowed the red army to continue to occupy them
2 countries part of the ussr
ukraine
georgia
Were the countries of Eastern Europe part of the USSR?
no
How did Stalin bring Eastern European countries under the political control of the USSR?
he installed puppet governments which he controlled from moscow
when was berlin airlift
1948-1949
when was construction of berlin wall
1961
Who was the leader of the USSR during the Berlin Airlift
stalin
when was berlin wall built
1961
Who was the leader of the USSR when the Berlin Wall was constructed?
khruschev
How did West Berliners get to other western European countries?
planes
where was the berlin wall
around west berlin
When was the Hungarian Uprising?
1956
When was the Prague Spring?
1968