Socials 10 Exam (Cold War)

What is the United Nations

A group of all countries in the world, founded after WW2 with the goal of preserving peace

Who was Igor Gouzenko and what did he do that was important

A Soviet cipher clerk who began the Cold War by revealing that the Soviets were spying on Canada

What were the two ideologies that fought in the Cold War

Communism, led by the Soviet Union, fought against democracy, led by the United States

Which of the following were communist and which were democratic: West & East Germany, North & South Korea, North & South Vietnam

Democratic: West Germany, South Korea, South Vietnam

Communist: East Germany, North Korea, North Vietnam

What was the Domino Theory

The idea that if one country became communist, the one's around it would also become communist

What was NATO and what was its purpose

NATO is an alliance of democratic countries in Europe, Canada, and the USA. In the Cold War its purpose was to defend against a Soviet attack in WW3

What was the communist version of NATO

The Warsaw Pact, led by the Soviet Union, had the same purpose as NATO but was communist and would defend against an American attack in WW3

What was Canada's "forgotten war"

The Korean War is often referred to as Canada's "forgotten war", since we sent many troops there but it's rarely mentioned

What was the Avro Arrow

A Canadian fighter jet that would have been the best in the world, but got cancelled under pressure from the Americans

Why was the Avro Arrow cancelled

The project had gotten too expensive, and the government was being told to cancel it by the Americans

What was the Iron Curtain

An imaginary line that separated communist and democratic Europe. Countries to the east of the curtain were communist, and countries to the west were democratic

What was the Berlin Wall

Berlin, the capital of Germany, was split into communist and democratic. The Soviet Union built the Berlin Wall around democratic West Berlin

What were the Berlin Blockade and the Berlin Airlift

After WW2, the Soviet Union tried to take control of democratic West Berlin by blocking roads and supplies in the Berlin Blockade. The USA and Great Britain flew in supplies as part of the Berlin Airlift

What happened in the Suez Crisis

Egyptian leader Nasser takes control of the important Suez Canal from France and Britain, and bans them from using it. When Britain attacks Egypt, the Soviet Union threatened to nuke them if they tried to take the canal back.

What happened in the Vietnam War

Communist North Vietnam fought against democratic South Vietnam, and the USA sent hundreds of thousands of soldiers to fight the communists

What was the Cuban Missile Crisis

A standoff in 1962 when the Americans blockaded communist Cuba, and the Soviets almost started a nuclear war

What caused the Cuban Missile Crisis

The Americans put nuclear weapons in Turkey near the Soviet Union, so the Soviets put nukes in Cuba near the USA. The Americans then cut off all supplies to Cuba in a blockade

What was Quebec's Padlock Law

A law that banned Jehovah's Witnesses and Communists from meeting in Quebec. It was removed because it violated the constitution

Who were the Baby Boomers and what was the "youthquake"

After WW2, many people had more kids than usual, leading to a "boom" of young people who were called Baby Boomers. This massive amount of young people shifted the culture in what is called the "youthquake"