key words for history

history stuff that's low key important

what is a satellite state

this is a country that is fully independent however, they were under heavy control and influence from another country .ie. the USSR

what is a unanimous decision

a decision was when in a council or assembly the parties there all had to either disagree or agree on a particular matter before action could be taken

what are the committees and councils that are still used today and were very successful 1920’s- 1930’s

the world heath organisation, international labour organisation etc..

what is destalinisation

this came about when Khrushchev was in power. in 1956 this was a movement where statues of Stalin were torn down, and Khrushchev generally wanted a bit more freedom for the people and he wanted them to be happier in the USSR

what is brinkmanship

this is when two powers rearm and pose as threats to each other bringing each other closer and closer to disaster without actually going over the edge

what is the Ho Chi Minh trail

a trail in the thick jungle that crossed through the boards of loas , Cambodia and north Vietnam. the Vietcong used theses as supply routes.

what was Star Wars (in terms of US and USSR tensions you nerd)

the was also named SDI (space defence initiative) that enabled US satellites in space to shoot down and defect any nuclear missiles that would possibly harm them. it was created by began in 1983.

what is glasnost

This political movement allowed openness and transparency. This was implemented by Brezhnev. Within the late 1980’s allowing more political freedom and lessened censorship

what is perestroika

this focused on the restructuring of political and economic systems. this was put in place by Brezhnev with in the late 1980’s

what is solidarity

this was a democratic movement that took place in Poland the late 1980’s. lead by lech Walisa. that was originally a trade union. but in 1989 it won 99/100 seats in the senate.

what was the Prague spring

Prague Spring, brief period of economic and political liberalization in Czechoslovakia under Alexander Dubček that began in January 1968 and effectively ended on August 20, 1968, when Soviet forces invaded the country.11 Sept,2024

What is the Brezhnev doctrine

This was implemented by a hard-core communist, Brezhnev, who said that if anyone were to threaten or be perceived as a threat, Warsaw troops would invade and neutralize the threat. this happened in Czechoslovakia

what was the warsaw pact

The Warsaw Pact, formally the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance, was a collective defense treaty signed in Warsaw. : a collective defence treaty established by the Soviet Union and seven other Soviet satellite states in Central and Eastern Europe