history (cold war)

Who was the leader of the USSR after Stalin died in 1953

Nikita Khrushchev

Who was Matyas rakosi

The communist leader of Hungary known for his repressive rule and close obedience to Stalin

What happened to Hungary during world war 2

Hungary initially allied with mazy Germany and was later occupied by Germany in 1944. The Soviet union then occupied Hungary in 1944-1945

What was the Hungarian uprising of 1956

A revolt against Soviet control in hungary

Why did the Hungarian uprising happen

People opposed Soviet control, repression and the lack of political freedom

How did the USSR respond to the Hungarian uprising

Soviet troops and tanks invaded Hungary and crushed the uprising

What was the Truman doctrine

A US policy announced in 1947 to contain the spread of communism

What was the marshall plan

US economic aid offered to help rebuild European countries after world war 2

What was the Berlin blockade

Stalin blocked land and canal routes into West Berlin from June 1948 to may 1949

How did the western allies respond to the Berlin blockade

They organized the Berlin airlift to supply west Berlin by air

What was NATO

A military alliance formed in 1949 between the USA, Canada and several Western European countries

What was the Warsaw pact

A military alliance formed in 1955 between the Soviet union and communist Eastern European countries