Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

A LEVEL History - The Cold War > USSR Control in 1948 > Flashcards

USSR Control in 1948 Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
AP® U.S. History flashcards European History 101 flashcards AP® European History flashcards AP® World History flashcards World History 102 flashcards U.S. History 102 flashcards World History 101 flashcards U.S. History 101 flashcards
1
Q

By 1950 how was Churchill’s iron curtain speech proved to be correct?

A

There was walls and fences patrolled by heavily armed guards around Eastern Europe

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

When did the Soviets begin to interfere with road and rail traffic to Berlin?

A

23rd June 1948

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

How many days of food did the people of Berlin have left?

A

35 days

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What three options did the allies have to get into Berlin?

A
  1. Accept the loss of Berlin to avoid war
  2. Use force to smash the blockade
  3. Launch an airlift to drop supplies into West Berlin
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What option did the Allies choose?

A

The airlift

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

How many air corridors did they have in Berlin blockade?

A

3 narrow corridors

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What caused the Berlin blockade? ( 4 marks)

A
  1. The cold war was just beginning
  2. Stalin wanted to destroy Germany and the USA and Britain wanted to rebuild Germany
  3. The USSR wanted to block any form of Marshall aid coming into Eastern Europe
  4. Stalin saw this as an attempt to undermine soviet influence in Eastern Germany
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What did the American army want to do?

A

Fight it’s way into Berlin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

How many months did the blockade last?

A

11 months

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

When did the Berlin Blockade start?

A

June 1948

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

When did the Berlin Blockade end?

A

12th May 1949

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

In the end what did Stalin do?

A

He lifted the blockade

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What were the 4 results of the Berlin Blockade?

A
  1. The Cold war got worst
  2. Germany split up into East and West (France, UK and USA joined there parts)
  3. The western allies set up NATO (an alliance against Russia)
  4. Started an arms race
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

How many countries signed up to NATO?

A

12

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

When was NATO set up?

A

April 1949

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What did the US officials call NATO?

A

“An antidote to fear”

17
Q

When did the USSR develop their first atomic?

A

1949

18
Q

When did West Germany join NATO?

A

1955

19
Q

How did the soviets respond to NATO?

A

They created the Warsaw pact

20
Q

What was the Warsaw pact meant to be?

A

A defensive alliance against the West

21
Q

What is McCarthyism ?

A

Fear of communism

22
Q

What was the arms race?

A

A race to see which country has the most powerful weapons in order to protect power

23
Q

Who created the ICBM first? USA or USSR?

A

The USSR in 1957

24
Q

What does ICBM stand for?

A

Intercontinental ballistic missiles

25
Q

Who invented rockets V1 and V2

A

The Nazis

26
Q

When was the communist revolution in China?

A

October 1949

A LEVEL History - The Cold War (5 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions