The Cold War Unit Test Flashcards
What type of economic and political system system did the ussr have during the cold war?
Communism & dictatorship
Which three leaders met at the yalta conference
Us , britain , & U.S.S.R
How did the western allied respond to the soviet attempt to control the city of berlin in 1948
The western allied had an airlift
Berlin airlift
Who said “ from settin in the baltic to trieste in the adriactic , an iron curtain has descended across the continent?
Winston churchill
Which nation regained control of indochina(vietnam) after world war II ; leading the vietnamese to fight for independence?
France
Which four nations controlled the different zones of occupation in germany following WWII?
France, US, GB , Soviet union
What allowed the ussr to gain control of much of eastern europe after wwII?
Their troops & weapons
What was the primary goal of the united nations?
To make peace in all of the countries.
Which two nations emerged as the worlds two leading superpowers after world war II?
USSR & US
Why did the us enter the war in vietnam?
To stop the spread of communism ( domino theory)
Explain the outcome of the korean war?
North korea stayed communist & s. Korea became democratic
How did the korean war start?
North korea wanted south korea to become communist
How did eastern european “satellite nations” respond to soviet problems in the last 20th century?
The satellite nations broke off w/ soviet
What role did the arms race play in the downfall of the ussr ?
They used all their money for the arms race which results in bankrupt.
Cold war competiton that employed the theory of deterrence?
Arms race
