Cold War and Decolonization Flashcards

Flashcards about the Cold War, Decolonization, and related historical events.

On July 24, 1959, Vice President _ was attending the opening of the American National Exhibition in Moscow.

Richard Nixon

Following WW2 the Allies agreed to establish the _.

United Nations

The Nazi defendants faced charges related to the _ committed by Nazi Germany during the war.

atrocities

The U.S. feared that the destructive aftermath of WWII made European nations susceptible to _.

communist movements

President Truman created the _ to fight communism.

Truman Doctrine

The _ was created in 1948 to prevent the spread of communism by providing $13 billion to rebuild war-torn Europe.

Marshall Plan

The Cold War was an _ struggle between the Soviet Union and the United States.

ideological

In 1949, the U.S. & its allies formed the _.

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

In 1955, the Soviet Union and its European allies formed the _.

Warsaw Pact

The U.S.'s development and use of the _ started an Arms Race between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R.

atomic bomb

The U.S.A. and the U.S.S.R. began stockpiling weapons and building up their armies, resulting in _.

mutually assured destruction

In an effort to create better weapons systems and better defenses, the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. begin to look to _ as the new technological frontier.

space

Oct 4th, 1957 – _ is launched from the Soviet Union.

Sputnik I

In 1969, the first successful manned mission to the moon was _.

Apollo 11

After fighting to halt Germany imperial expansion, _ troops are more likely to rebel.

colonial

_ led the independence movement against British rule in India.

Mohandas Gandhi

Gandhi organized mass, _ protests.

non-violent

Independence in 1947 created the countries of Pakistan and _.

India

Stalin wanted to retain political and economic control over _ Europe.

Eastern

A _ war is a conflict between two states where neither directly engages with the other.

proxy

All _ was collectivized in China.

land

Mao published the _, a Communist handbook.

Little Red Book

Mao attacked the _, including teachers, artists, and pro-Western intellectuals.

4 Olds

Emerging anti-imperialist _ contributes to the collapse of empires and the formation of new states.

ideologies

Nkrumah elected as Prime Minister in 1956, formally requested and was granted independence and Ghana becomes _.

Ghana becomes independent

British granted Kenyans political rights and land becomes _ and Kenya gains independence in 1963.

Prime Minister

Mandela was elected the first black president of South Africa in _.

1994

The Rwandan Genocide of 1994 was _ days of horror.

100

Ethnic minority _ favored by Belgium.

Tutsis