Unit 9: Society and Counterculture in the Cold War Flashcards
What was the significance of science and technology during the Cold War?
Brooke
Led to an Arm’s race, which is a definitive feature of the Cold War and led to technological advancements
What was the Marshall Plan and why was it important?
Isy
A U.S. Aid Plan to help rebuild Western Europe after World War II through N.A.T.O. (and also prevent the spread of Communism)
What was the purpose of the truman doctrine
It was a US policy to support countries resisting communism
What were two of Gorbachev’s reforms and what did they do?
perestroika restructured the economy but wasn’t super successful and glasnost encouraged openness within the USSR
What was Nonalignment?
Zach B.
It was staying neutral in the Cold War by not siding with the US or the Soviet Union. Some examples of countries that did this were Austria, Switzerland, and India.
Why was the Berlin Wall put into place?
Conall
People living in East Berlin were moving to West Berlin as a result of seeing how quality of life in West Berlin was better than in the USSR
What were the causes and effects of the fall of the Berlin Wall?
Causes: Growing public unrest in East Germany,
Soviet Union’s weakened control under Gorbachev,
Reforms like glasnost and perestroika, pressure from democratic movements in Eastern Europe
Effects: Symbolized the end of the Cold War, accelerated German reunification (1990)
,led to collapse of communist regimes in Eastern Europe, marked decline of Soviet influence in the region
What was the name of the policy instituted by Gorbachev to allow for more freedom of the press and expanded expression?
Jameson
Glasnost
What did the second wave of feminism accomplish
Conall
The most prominent thing it accomplished was giving women more reproductive rights, with the development of new inventions like birth control pills.
How did decolonization affect Europes global role?
Kyanna
It reduced Europe’s global dominance, led to new economic and political relationships, and caused immigartion.
What was the FLN and what did it do during the Cold War?
Riley B.
The FLN (National Liberation Front) was a nationalistic political party in Algeria. It was created in order to remove the French colonial presence in Algeria and to bring Algeria back together from the fractions created duing the Algerian War.
How did feminism evolve in post–World War II Europe?
Birth control, higher education and more equal pay in jobs, anti-discrimination, and maternity leave
What were major economic developments in Europe after World War II?
welfare state expansion, EU founded, and free markets/trade
What is a counterculture?
Conall
“A way of life that is counter to the social norm”
What was the significance of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Brooke
The Cuban Missle crisis brought the world to the edge of nuclear war which scared people leaading to détente
What did Counterculture activists protest against?
Brooke
Against The Vietnam War, for civil rights, for freedom and against materialism
How did the Berlin airlift (1948-1949) demonstrate cold war dynamics?
Kyanna
The Western powers bypassed the Soviet blockade by airlifting supplies to west Berlin, displaying committment to containment without direct war.
What were the main goals of the Soviet satellite states after world war two?
Kyanna
to create a buffer zone for soviet security and
What was the Brezhnev Doctrine, and what did it do?
Zach B.
It gave the Soviet Union the right to do whatever it wanted to preserve communist rule. It allowed Russia to meddle with governments all over the East Bloc.
What was Détente, and why is it important?
Zach B.
It was a relaxation of tensions in the 1970s, but had informally begun after the Cuban Missile Crisis. It led to the Helsinki Accords, which further aimed to keep peace in Europe.
