Unit 8 Flashcards
During the period of the coldwar what were the only two superpowers in the world.
The soviets and the US.
In contrast from the 1700 and 1800s which continent loses its power in the world.
Europe
What is the reason the truman doctrine is written
To contain communism
What was the Marshall plan and what was its overarching goal.
Give europe money and the goal was to stop communism from spreading.
Why were proxy wars fought opposed to actual wars.
To prevent nuclear war from breaking out.
Why was Nato created and what was created by the soviets to combat Nato.
Nato was created to LIMIT spread of communism and warsaw pact.
What two “races” between the soviets and Usa were competition to show who was stronger.
Arms race and space race
Does the coldwar benefit or hurt the soviets
It hurts them, with them eventually going bankrupt.
When the soviet union starts to struggle what kind of reforms do people ask for.
Democratic reforms. These are denied because they fear the slippery slope
Republics vs satellites
Satellites = independent countries liberated by soviets
Republic= states within the soviet union
When Gorbachev comes into control he mistakenly starts the slope toward ________.
Democracy
