Topic 6: Cold War Rivalry Flashcards
What had been decided at the Yalta conference?
Germany & Berlin would be divided into four zones
What had been decided at the Potsdam conference?
Each sector would be administered by one of the allies
USSR would receive bulk of reparations as Russia had highest casualties
What were the Secret Telegrams?
Both nations wanted world domination
What was the Marshall Plan?
Financial aid
West Berlin received lots
What was the policy of containment based on?
The domino theory
What was Stalin’s response to the allies declaring their plan to create West German state
Blockade - road, rail & canal traffic to starve allies out of West Berlin
What was Truman’s response to the blockade?
Airlift supplies
How many tonnes of supplies were transported each day?
4000
How long did the airlift last and when did it start?
10 months beginning June 1948
What were the consequences of the blockade and airlift?
Increased East/West rivalry
Creation of NATO & Warsaw Pact
When was the Berlin Crisis and what was it?
1961, increased refugees leaving East to West, 20,000 a month
Led to Khrushchev building the Berlin Wall
When was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
October 1962
When and what was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
1959, USA supported Batista overthrown by Fidel Castro
What was a result of Castro ejecting all US businesses
The USA refused to buy Cuba’s biggest export, sugar
USSR offered to buy Cuban sugar
How long did the Cuban Missile Crisis last?
13 days, 16 Oct - 28 Oct
