The Consequences of The Cold War Flashcards
1
Q
How many wester countries formed NATO?
A
12
2
Q
When was NATO formed?
A
1949
3
Q
What was NATO’s purpose?
A
To form an alliance against communist threats
4
Q
How did the Eastern countries respond to NATO?
A
They formed the Warsaw Pact in 1955
5
Q
When did the communists build the Berlin Wall?
A
On the 13th August 1961
6
Q
How did they let people in or out of Berlin?
A
If they had a permit
7
Q
Where was the wall built?
A
The border between East and West Berlin
8
Q
Why was the wall built?
A
To stop people defecting from the east to the west
9
Q
What is NATO?
A
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
