The Emergence of the Cold War

These flashcards cover key events and concepts related to the emergence of the Cold War, including important figures, policies, and crises.

The USA was the other great superpower in the world after __.

1945

The death of President __ resulted in the more hard-line Truman becoming President in April 1945.

Roosevelt

The USA ended the __ aid programme in May 1945 which had supported the Soviet economy during the war.

Lend-Lease

The war in Europe ended with the surrender of Nazi Germany on __.

8 May 1945

The USA tested the first atomic bomb in __, triggering the arms race between the superpowers.

July 1945

In 1947, President Truman announced the __, alarmed by the situation in Europe.

Truman Doctrine

The Truman Doctrine marked a formal departure from American __ during the inter-war period.

isolationism

The Truman Doctrine was supported by the __ Plan, which made $16 billion available to European states.

Marshall

Stalin established __ to counter the Marshall Plan, refusing American money in the Soviet bloc.

COMECON

Following the Berlin crisis of 1948, the USA established __ in 1949 to foster cooperation with western Europe.

NATO

The Berlin Crisis of 1948 involved the blockade of all road and rail routes into __.

West Berlin

Stalin blockaded routes into West Berlin on __, leading to the Berlin Airlift.

24 June 1948

President Truman ordered the airlift of supplies to West Berlin for __ days.

318

On __, Stalin called off the Blockade and admitted defeat.

12 May 1949