The bipolar Cold War System (1945-1962)

Cold War Order

The international system characterized by the rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union from 1945 to the early 1960s.

League of Nations

An international organization established after World War I aimed at preventing conflicts through collective cooperation.

The Great Depression

A worldwide economic downturn from 1929 to 1933 that significantly impacted international relations.

Corfu Incident

A 1923 event where Italy attacked Greece's Corfu; the League of Nations failed to intervene.

Protectionism

An economic policy where countries raise tariffs and impose quotas to protect their own industries.

International Brigades

Volunteers from various countries who fought for the Republican side during the Spanish Civil War.

Mukden Incident

The staged event in September 1931 that provided Japan with a pretext to invade Manchuria.

Lytton Commission

The League of Nations' body that investigated Japan's invasion of Manchuria and issued a condemnation.

Blitzkrieg from the air

A military tactic involving rapid aerial bombardment, showcased in the Spanish Civil War.

Nanjing Massacre

A brutal episode during the Second Sino-Japanese War where Imperial Japanese forces committed atrocities against the residents of Nanjing in 1937.

Bipolar Cold War System

The geopolitical tension and division of the world into two opposing blocs led by the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II.