The Cold War

Flashcards for the Cold War

What countries were formed after WWII?

Pakistan (1947), India (1947), Israel (1948), Indonesia (1949), Ghana (1957)

What was the Yalta Conference?

Post-war Reorganization Plan

What was the purpose of the Potsdam Conference?

Post War peace plan

What is the General Assembly in the UN?

All countries

What is the Security Council in the UN?

11 countries- 5 permeate members

What is a Satellite nation?

Society occupied countries along its western border

What was the 'Iron Curtain'?

Europe divided politically, East- Communist, West- Democratic

What is the Truman Doctrine?

The priority of the US to stop the spread of communism

What is the Containment policy?

Help countries in need

What countries receive aid from the US during the start of the Cold War?

Greece and Turkey

What did the Marshall Plan aim to do?

Rebuild Europe

Name 3 Key historical Figures during the Cold War

Joseph Stalin Soviet Leader, Nikita Khrushchev, Leonid Brezhnev

What factors led the Cold War?

Spyinh, Propaganda, Diplomacy covert operation, military conflict

What is brinkmanship?

Go to the brink, or the edge of war to stop communism.

What led the US to emphasize Education during the Cold War?

Soviets create the first ICBM, Place it on the satellite Sputnik

Why did many East Germans flee to West Germany?

Due to food, labor, and quota rises

What was the Berlin Airlift?

From June 1948 to May 1949, U.S. and British planes airlift 1.5 million tons of supplies to the tenants of West Berlin. After 200,00 flights, the Soviet Union lifted the blockade.

Who ruled after Stalin?

Nikita Khrushchev

Who were the leaders of the Nationalist and Communist parties in China?

Chiang Kai-Shek and Mao Zedong

What was the Cultural Revolution in China?

Mao called for the Red Guards to destroy the Four Olds

What happened at Tiananmen Square in 1989?

Chinese students exposed to Western ideas demanded change but were silenced by tanks, and gunfire…hundreds were killed, and thousands wounded by tanks

Where does the term 'Middle East' come from?

British imperialism

Why was the Middle East strategically important during the Cold War?

Containing a vast reserve of oil and gas, the Middle East lies at the crossroads of world trade due to the Suez Canal that runs through Egypt. The location of the Middle East on the USSR's southern border also gave it added military importance.

How did the Cold War affect the Middle East?

superpower rivalry meaning that both sides sought opportunities to expand their influence, often manipulated by the smaller power

How did the US gain influence in the Middle East during the Cold War?

It was able to secure Western oil supplies in the region via support for traditional regimes like Saudi Arabia. The US also prevented Soviet influence from expanding, preventing Iran, Egypt, and Turkey from falling under Soviet pressure.