The Cold War sac Flashcards
When was the Truman Doctrine presented to US congress?
12 March 1947
How much money was given to Greece under the Truman doctrine?
$US400m
How much money was given to Turkey under the Truman Doctrine?
$US100m
What was the percentage of funds that Greece and Turkey spent on Militia?
50%
What was the Marshall plan also known as?
The Europe Recovery Program
When was the Marshall Plan announced and by who?
June 5 1947
Secretary of the State, George Marshall
How much money was financed to Europe through the Marshall plan and between what years?
$13 billion between 1948 and 1951
What was the aim of the Marshall plan?
To rebuild European economy, currency and to promote free trade between the US and EUR
What percentage of the Marshall Plan funds were used to rebuild jobs and infrastructure?
60%
How much money was spent on machinery and food from the Marshall Plan?
$1.9b on machinery
$3.2b on food
When did the Soviets blockade West Berlin?
28th June 1948
When did the soviets lift the blockade?
May 12th 1949
Who was the airlift initiated by?
US general Lucius Clay
What was the overall cost of the Berlin Airlift?
$US224million
How many tonnes of supplies and how many planes were flown into Berlin everyday?
13,000 tonnes of supplies
1400 planes
When was NATO formed?
April 4th 1949
What is the dividing line between NK and SK?
38th Parallel
When did North Korea invade South Korea?
June 25 1950
When does Truman order MacArthur to push into the North?
7th Oct 1950
Who is the UN Commander in chief?
US General Douglas MacArthur
Who is the leader of NK?
Kim II Sung
Who is the leader of SK?
Syngman Rhee
How long does it take for UN forces to push NK back to the 38th parallel?
3 months
Who is the Chinese leader?
Mao Zedong
By what year are the allies and SK pushed back to the parallel?
March 1951
Who orders an aerial attack on NK and why?
Truman, because there’s a stalemate
How many North Koreans died?
215 000
How many South Koreans died?
47 000
How many US soldiers died?
55 000
When was an armistice between NK and SK signed?
27 July 1953
When was the Warsaw Pact created and signed?
1955
What is the outcome of the Korean War?
Soviets and US are scared of each side attacking the other with nuclear weapons
