The Cold war flash cards review test

history: cold war

When did it start and end?

1947-1991

What was the cold war?

It was a conventional and nuclear arms race war mainly between US and USSR.

What ended Ww2?

the bombing of Hiroshima especially Nagasaki

What were the 2 bombs that created the nuclear arms race?

Fat man & little boy

What does NATO stand for?

North American treaty organization

Who is in NATO?

the allied countries like US, Canada, UK

What is NORAD?

A US/Canadian aerospace organization, to monitor man made objects in space including missiles.

What happened to Germany after ww2?

It was divided into 4 sectors, west and east. But lots of people tried to flee to the free areas but the Berlin wall was meant to keep them down.

What happened to the Berlin wall years later?

It got took down due to misinformation in 1989.

What happened to Korea after ww2?

It was divided north and south. North was communist, south was democratic.

Who started the Korean war but it wasn’t called a war?

The north side which lasted for 4 years along with 4 million lives lost.

How did the Korean war end?

Exactly where it began by signing the agreement

What was the only battle America lost?

The Vietnam war

What happened to Vietnam after ww2?

It was divided like Korea where north is communist, south is democratic.

What did the US do in the Vietnam war?

They implemented the draft where young people goes to the war, other wise they would be in jail. A lot of people disliked this war

What did the most of the civilians of America do about the Vietnam war?

Many hated it on how the US is still at wars, where people started doing anti war music, movies, posters. There was also hippies and Kent state shootings.

What did Canada do about the Vietnam war?

We stayed neutral and took in the draft dodgers (people who doesn’t want war).

What was the Suez crisis?

It was a waterway in Egypt for ships or boats to easily pass by without going other ways that would take a very long time. It was controlled by Egyptian leader Nasser

What happened later in the Suez crisis?

Britain, France, and Israel started attacking Egypt but then Khrushchev threatened nuclear weapons if Britain and France didn’t withdraw.

What was the solution on how to solve the Suez crisis?

Canadian PM Pearson, a hero for it said that Britain and France would withdraw but let the rest of UN stay. All 57 UN members voted for it

What was the Cuban missile crisis?

When Castro took over Cuba, made it a communist country then US was afraid of it. USSR then gets involved and and JFK is even more scared.

What did Castro do to Cuba?

He implemented free healthcare, free schools, housing, food, also killed any civilian who was against him or that’s homosexual. He also made a deal with soviets to team up against US, by placing bombs on Cuba aiming for US’s major cities.

Which area did US invade in Cuba?

Bay of pigs but then failed, US was ready for a nuclear war.

How did the Cuban missile crisis end?

By the US promising it wouldn’t attack Cuba again and USSR removing the bombs from Cuba.

What were amazing things Pierre Trudeau did to Canada?

He was an amazing PM and did a lot, like decriminalizing homosexuality, birth control, abortions and gambling, restricted gun use.

What were some other interesting things Pierre Trudeau did?

He was the 2nd longest PM, was friends with communists and celebrities and implemented war measures act. He was also friendly.

What did Pahlavi wanted to do to Iran?

To make it a global power and modernize it but Khomeini was against this idea.

What did the US do about the Iran hostage crisis?

They admitted the shah (king) to cancer treatment

Who took control of the American embassy in Tehran?

Islamic terrorists and they Kidnapped 52 embassy staff hostage (6 escaped) for 444 days hostage crisis. But then 444 days later they were released due to negotiations between both sides.

What was the Meech lake accord?

It was when PC Prime minister wanted to amend the constitution in Canada, and wanted Quebec to be an independent state. It then failed

What did Pierre Trudeau do in the Meech lake accord?

It was when Pierre Trudeau came out of retirement to lead an attack on the accord and argued that all provinces are distinct.

Who was Kim Campbell?

Was Canada’s 19th PM and the only female prime minister. Became PM because of PM Bryan Mulroney cause of people not liking him. she also represented the PC party and was in power for 132 days!

What was the FLQ?

It was a Quebec terrorist organization group trying to make Quebec an independent state by using violence and terrorism.

How did the FLQ start

When the FLQ Quebec’s Labor minister, Pierre LaPorte and the British trade commissioner James Cross.

What did Pierre Trudeau do about the October crisis?

He invoked the war measures act where he arrested people that was a threat to national security, suspend civil liberties, and restrict freedom of expression and association.

How did the FLQ & October crisis end?

when 5 of the known kidnappers was granted safe access to Cuba by the Canadian government and by Castro but some were still hiding in Quebec then arrested. Also ended when Trudeau revoked the war measures act.

What was the Quebec referendum?

When Quebec had controversy’s whether it should become an independent state or not. There was a vote for this and it was very close of becoming an independent state. Then later the federal government said to recognize Quebec as a distinct society.