Unit 2N

Question 1

What was the Nuremberg Laws?

Answer 1

Laws used as a basis for racial discrimination against Jewish people, that blamed Jewish people for the ills of Germany

Question 2

Cold War Basics: Cold War was an all out ______, economic, and ______ struggle between the USSR and the USA. When World War 2 ended did the US and USSR have a common enemy to fight? ( Nazi and Germany) and a reason to shelve hatred So how did they resume conflict? Were the US and USSR the only two nations to emerge from the world war stronger than they entered it

Answer 2

Political, social, No and a reason to shelve hatred, ideological differences with greater energy, yes

Question 3

Describe Arms Race

Answer 3

Each side, through fear of the other, built weapons to gain superiority

Question 4

Describe Defence systems during the Cold War? And Also describe Nora

Answer 4

To reduce the possibility of a surprise attack ( NORAD). NORAD is an organization which of the United States and Canada that provides aerospace warning and control

Question 5

Describe Space Race during the cold

Answer 5

Military control in space

Question 6

Describe Espionage during the Cold War?

Answer 6

An information war fought on both sides to gain secret information through spies

Question 7

When the allies were pushing left and soviets from the right, when Germany is taken down, who gets the land? What does this describe. During this conference did they discuss the post-war organization of Europe and Asia? Establishment of the United Nations? Put an end to Nazism

Answer 7

Yalta Conference. Yes. Yes

Question 8

Postdam Conference: Roosevelt died, _____ represents UsA instead ( very openly anti-communist) Continuation of the ____ conference. Truman reveals the _______ Japanese won’t surrender from ______ An _____ was issued to either surrender or risk total destruction. The _____ offered no clear response to surrendering. The U.S dropped atomic bombs on ______ and _____, they surrendered. Truman tried to convince ____ to create ____ governments with his side of ____ Europe but ____ did not follow

Answer 8

Truman. Yalta. A-Bomb. WW2. Ultimatum. Risk. Japanese. Hiroshima. Nagasaki. Stalin. Democratic. East. Stalin

Question 9

What does the phrase iron curtain mean?

Answer 9

The ideological and physical division between the democratic nations of the west and the communist-controlled countries of the East

Question 10

Truman Doctrine aims was what? Included what other plans? The Soviet knew that the west was trying to do what, which led to what,

Answer 10

Contain the spread of communism. Marshall Plan and NATO. The west was trying to destroy them. This started the Cold War

Question 11

NATO: alliance between what countries?

Answer 11

USA, Canada, and Western Europe

Question 12

Expansionism is the attempt to enlarge territorial and ideological….

Answer 12

Influence beyond that nation’s borders and allies

Question 13

The U.S created the Marshall Plan which is when economic ….

Answer 13

Aid given to Western European nations by the USA as long as democratic institutions were implemented (to prevent communism)

Question 14

Berlin Blockade: Society in Soviet Berlin was ______, but was free to travel to the ____ side. People from the _____ would see capitalistic society and would want to _____ ideology. Stalin believed it was a ____ plot. USSR _____ all land routes into the western sector of ____ to prevent east from sending supplies to West Berlin.

Answer 14

Struggling, west, east, shift, capitalistic, blocked, Berlin,

Question 15

Brinkmanship: The attempt to push a dangerous situation to the ___, to the brink - without ______ anything to your opponent. The USSR and USA creating _____ but weren’t going to use them as a unwinnable, ____ war would be the turnout. The term for this is ______. Deterrence is a _____ of building up one’s capacity to fight such that ______ will fight because of the expected outcomes.

Answer 15

Edge, admitting, nuclear weapons, nuclear, MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction) . method, neither opponent

Question 16

Soviet Union ceases to exist: Russia declares _____ and the _____ no longer exists as a _____ under international law

Answer 16

Independence. Soviet Union. Political Entity.

Question 17

Warsaw Pact dissolved for a number of reasons: Treaties became increasingly ______ once Soviets went _____. Soviet _____ insisted on maintaining the treaty, it was clear it was not going to

Answer 17

Obsolete. Democratic.

Question 18

Collapse of the Iron Curtain: the collapse was symbolized by the opening of the ______. The _____ practice was discontinued ( creating democracy). The ______ is now dismantled

Answer 18

Berlin Wall. One-party state. Soviet Union. George W.Bush President now.

Question 19

The Fall of Communism: Gorbachev introduces new _____ discussion and new communication with the west. Perestroika: ( ______ restructuring) - ____ economic planning, Allowing limited private ______ Encouraging competing. Glasnot ( politcal openness): Freedom of ____, Political _____, Media _____ , Cultural _____, Encouraging ____. _____ Treaty between the USSR and USA to eliminate all missiles.

Answer 19

Political. Economic. Decentralizing. Enterprise. Expression. Transparency. Freedom. Expression. Debate. INF

Question 20

Mikhail Gorbachev: comes to power in the _____ where living conditions did not match people in the ____. The Soviets devoted spending money on the ____, underfunding other important _____

Answer 20

Soviet Union. West. Arms Race. Government Programs.

Question 21

Star Wars: Ronald Reagan’s ( extremely anti-communist) space ____ defense system ( never followed through)

Answer 21

Nuclear

Question 22

Stuff created during Detente: Moscow ____, SALT ( limited nuclear weapons), Helsinki Agreement ( promoted dialogue and cooperation)

Answer 22

Hotline

Question 23

( Cold-War ish) De-Stalanization: When Stalin died who took over? Khrushchev believed what would spread with or without war? What was the era he started called? It was an undoing of what force and principles?

Answer 23

Krushchev took over. Communism. De-salinization. Stalin’s forces and principles.

Question 24

Berlin Airlift 🛫: Allies did not want to use force to fly into West Berlin, so what did they do instead? Stalin couldn’t shoot planes down so what does he do instead? USSR needed what to stand up to U.S? Soon the USSR, managed to make atomic bombs which removed what nuclear power from the USA?

Answer 24

Drop supplies from airplanes. Reopens Berlin to the Allies. Atomic Bomb. Nuclear Monopoly.

Question 25

China 🇨🇳: Mao Zedong and his communist party was able to do what? What did China and Russia sign?

Answer 25

Take Over. A Defence Treaty.

Question 26

Korea🇰🇷 🔥 🇰🇵: Did Communists now want all of Korea? South Korea was still a what regime (run by dictatorship though). Did both leaders want all of Korea to themselves? Stalin allowed the invasion of what? What organization helped the South by creating a group of 16 nations to help? Pushed North Korea out and kept going. Communists pushed them back. How did it end?

Answer 26

Yes. Anti-Communist Regime. Yes. The South. The UN. A Statement, peace treaty.

Question 27

Hungarian Revolt: Did De-stalinization fully adress for significant political reforms in eastern side of the iron curtain? Why was there a nationwide revolt against the Communist government of Hungary? Were there some prisoner releases? Did they achieve a Soviet Withdrawl? The response was very aggressive. Hungarian government was arrested by who? Hungarian was purged of what related to the revolt? It reinforced what for the Soviet Union? Future attempts to break away from Soviet Dominance would be met with what?

Answer 27

No. Resentment towards Soviet Influence. Yes. No. Soviet Forces. Elements. Commitment to maintaining control. Force.

Question 28

McCarthyism 🕵️‍♀️: The US and USSR started what? Igor Guozenko, who was working as a clerk in Canada, carried files that described what? What did it cause in the United States and Canada. What American Senator began a hunt for Suspected spies ( McCarthyism)? McCarthyism had everyone on their toes about what?

Answer 28

Heavily spying on each other. Soviet Spying in North America. Tremendous Anxiety. Joe McCarthy. Communists.

Question 29

U-2 Crisis 🚀: The American U-2 plane was shot down over where? Did the U.S deny the true purpose of the plane? They were forced to admit because of what? The incident resulted in what for the East-West Relation? Was it a great embarrassment for the U.S?

Answer 29

The Soviet Union. Yes. The USSR had proper evidence. Worsened it. Yes.

Question 30

Sputnik 🚀: The Soviet Union launched there very first what into space? Were Soviet ‘s winning the space race? They had the upper hand on technology. USA feared that the the Soviet’s what increased? It appeared that who had the better missiles + more missiles(US or USSR)?

Answer 30

First Satellite. Yes. Spy Capabilities. USSR

Question 31

Warsaw Pact 🤝: Kruschev created this alliance for what reason? Between what countries?

Answer 31

To Strengthen Military Ties. Russia and Eastern Europe.

Question 32

The Berlin Wall: Many people from east Berlin started escaping where, to the west. ( including factory workers, causing a further economic downturn in the east). East troops locked down the border between which place? What did the wall symbolize?

Answer 32

West. East and West Berlin. The Failure of Communist Society.

Question 33

Problems With Cuba 🇨🇺: It was located near the coast of where? What is a Batista? Was he a communist, if no what was he? What did the guy named Fidel Castro do? ( opposed Batista’s regime). It included another guy called who? When they overthrew Batista what government did they make? The US did not like what about Cuba ( what society beside them)? Did they refuse to give financial aid to Cuba. Who was happy to help instead. Cuba was growing ties with who? What promise did President Einsenhower give to Cubans. Who continued the promise?

Answer 33

The US. Dictator of Cuba. A Pro-American Government. He formed a revolution. Ernesto “Che” Guevara. A new Socialist government. There was a communist society beside them. Yes. Krushchchev. The USSR. Promise to help Cubans wishing to overthrow Castro. John F Kennedy.

Question 34

Bay of Pigs 🐷: Where did many anti-Castro Cubans land? To try to overthrow who? Castro was ready with what? Stopped the threat. Was it an embarrassment for the Americans? Castro was scared that who would get help? Who did he ask for help? Krushchev sent weapons to who? Kennedy is worried so what does he do?

Answer 34

In the bay of the pigs. Castro. Artillery ( weapons). Yes. Kennedy. Khrushchev. Castro. Keep a close eye on Cuba.

Question 35

The Cuban Missile Crisis 🚀: The Missiles in the USSR would not reach the US, so they sent them where? What did Americans discover? What did President Kennedy order? ( blockade to…..) Kennedy orderd Kruschev to do what? Any attack from Cuba, would be treated as an attack from who? Both nations ordered what to be ready? The Day RIGHT before who agreed to remove the missiles if the Us removed theirs from Turkey? Was it extremely close to a nuclear war? What was made in response?

Answer 35

To Cuba. The Russian Missile Bases being built in Cuba. Stop Russian Ships. To Dismantle the Missile Bases. The USSR. The Missiles aimed at each other. Krushchev. Yes. The Moscow-Washington Hotline ( a direct communication between The leaders of the US and USSR) to prevent misunderstandings.

Question 36

Vietnam War P1 🇻🇳: North Vietnam was communist or not? Therefore South Vietnam was what? They were both led by what? Both wanted to have what? What did the North created to invade south with Soviet support? U.S sent people to do what in South Vietnam? As the War Escalated, the Us feared Vietnam becoming communist, would cause what? U.S sent troops to help, were they young, and forced into war? Why did they struggle against the Vietcong because of advantage of what? The result of this was many innocent civilians being caught in crossfire ( yes or no)?

Answer 36

Communist. Anti-Communist. Dictatorship. Full Control. Vietcong. Train South Vietnam to deal with Vietcong. Neighbouring countries to follow suit. Yes. Jungle and secret agents. Yes.

Question 37

Kent State Massacre 🏡: Happened where? Students protested against what? President Nixon wanted to extend military operation into where? Nixon orders who in? Was it directly tied to Cold War geopolitics? What did it highlight through ( deep divisions…..)

Answer 37

Kent State University. The U.S invasion of Cambodia. Cambodia. National guards in. No. Deep divisions within American Society over issues such as the Vietnam War, Civil Rights, and the role of the government.

Question 38

Proxy War and Liberation Movements: The US and the USSR never went into what war? They had what instead? What is a proxy war?

Answer 38

A direct “hot war”. Proxy wars. A Substitute war in which one super power might fight in another land of provide support.

Question 39

Vietnam War P2: Was the war seemingly unwinnable? The Anti-War movement was going on where? Nixon decided to bring back who? South Vietnam was taken over by who?

Answer 39

Yes. In the US. U.S Soldiers. Communists.

Question 40

Reduced tensions are called what?

Answer 40

Detente.

Question 41

The INF treaty between the USSR and the USA does what?

Answer 41

Eliminates all missiles.