World Hisyroy Test -9 Flashcards
What nation did the UN create
A Jewish nation called Israel which caused many wars
Did the US help Japan rebuild
Yes they did
Who were the superpowers
The United States and the Soviet union
What is a Cold War
A war of ideologies and no direct aggression
A proxy war
A war instigated by a major power which does not itself become involved
Hotspot
A place of significant activity or danger
Who created the worlds first communist government
Lenin who led the bolsheviks
When did districts begin
When the US sent troops to the red army
What did the Us view Stalin as after WWII
A new hitler
What was the manhattan project
Gave the US monopoly on nuclear weapons
What was the iron curtain
Europe was divided into two that separated the democrats from communists
What did the US use to stop the spread of communism
Containment
What was the Truman doctrine
The US promising any help to those that were being threatened by communism
What was the Marshall plan
Offered 13 billions dollars to help rebuild Europe
What organization the US form
NATO
What did the Soviet Union create organization
The Warsaw pact
What did Stalin want to happen to Berlin and what did he do
He wanted Berlin to be all communist so he blockaded it
What was the Berlin airlift
Planes flew over Berlin to have it supplies
What is espionage
Spying
Why did the UN never work
They were always internal problems with the countries within
Generally assembly
One vote for each country apart of the UN
Security council
Issues that are being voted on can be vetoed or the use of military force may come in
What were the main goals of the UN
Promote human rights, to protect all refugees, peace keeping
What could the UN not help with
The rising tensions of the Cold War