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Cold War Questions - copy

Which 4 powers took territory of Germany ( post WW2)

France, Britian, USA, USSR

Which German city was paritoned into 4 occupation zones?

Berlin

When + what was the Berlin Blocade

In June 1948, USSR set up blocade so that all of Berlin ( even Wests portion ) could not be reached via rail, road and canal. West Berlin citizens got cut off from basic necisisties. As response western powers begain an air lift where they flew vital supplies to west Berlin. This lasted nearly a year.

When did Berlin Blockade end?

1949

What contrast was there between West occupied and USSR occupied areas in Germany econmically?

West Germanys econmany got wayyyy better and recovered from WW2, East Germnany paled in comparison.

Why was the Berlin wall created + When

Berlin wall was created by USSR, in response too many east Berliners tried to flee to West Berlin , specifcally many doctors, lawyers and other professionals. Berlin wall was created to keep east Berliners in. Construction started overnight on August 12-13th.

How long did the Cuban Missile Crisis

13 days

What was Bay of Pigs? + when

Bay of Pigs was an invasion launched by USA against Cuban leader Fidel Castro. In 1961. The CIA trained 1,400 cuban exiles to overthrow Castro but it failed.

What was Cubas response to bay of Pigs invasion

To turn to the USSR for help. The USSR gave them missiles in response. These missiles were partly there to counter the missiles that US had placed in Italy and Turkey.

Provide a brief summary of Cuban Missile Crisis

USA launched Bay of Pigs against Cuba - it failed

In respones Cuba turned to USSR


USSR gave Cuba missiles ( partly to counter Americian missiles in Italy and Turkey)


USA spy plane saw that USSR had build up of arms in Cuba, USA freaked


In response JFK announced that USA would intercept any shipments coming into Cuba , calling it a quarintene


Krushchev said this was an act of agression


tension roses - everyone held their breath


on Oct 27th a Soviet submarine got hit from a US navy boat trying to signal it to come up. The USSR submarine thought this meant war had started as they were too far down to communicate. They almost fired a torpiedo, but they had to have unanimous vote and only 2/3 commanders agreed. That almost couldve started WW3.


Eventually USA and USSR came to democratic agreement. USA would take missiles out of turkey and Italy and not invade CUba if USSR would take missiles out of CUba.

Comecon Def

an ecomic agreement among nations loyal to USSR during cold war. Stands for " council for mutal economic assistance".

Detterence Def

The use of threats to disuade a country from making an agressive move. Good example is threat of nuclear weapons in cold war.

Brinkmanship def

Pushing a situation to escalte dangerously before stopping ( almost going to far?). Cuban missile crisis example;

What was Molotov plan

Plan created in 1947, to give aid to eastern european countries ( aligned with USSR), also to encourage communism. Like an oppisite of the Marshall plan.

What is SEATO

south east asia treaty orginzation. Created to prevent communism from coming in south east asia. Include powers of the west and south-east asian countries

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