History n stuff
Am I gonna fail history
no!
Give a brief overview of the Korean War
Korea was split into 2 sections (north and south) at the end of WW2. North was communist and supported by U.S.S.R. Invaded south korea to make them communist
What was the Marshall plan?
Created in 1947, to aid Western European countries economically after WW2
Definition of Brinkmanship
the West and the Soviet Union using tactics of fear and intimidation as strategies to make the opposing side back down
Winston Churchill and why he was significant
Famous Iron Curtain speech, detailing how U.S.S.R was dropping an iron curtain (signifying them asserting dominance over Eastern Europe) and how America, Britain and the west needed to be the 'peace' and the 'stability' during these times
What did J.F.K do during the Cuban Missile Crisis that angered the USSR
He put a naval blockade for USSR delivering supplies and weapons to Cuba
What was Prague Spring?
A rebel in Czechoslovakia
What does SEATO stand for?
South East Asia Treaty Organization
What was the intent of SEATO?
To make sure that any south eastern asian countries wouldn't fall under communism
What is cominform?
Cominform was an organisation set up in 1947 to coordinate the European Communist parties. It was actually an organisation which enabled the Communist Party in the USSR to control the other Communist parties in Europe.
What major weapon was used in many threats during the Coldwar?
Nuclear Weapons/Missiles/Bombs
Overview of the Cold War
The Coldwar was a hostility between the U.S.S.R and America, mainly using threats surrounding nuclear weapons and propaganda (no actual war happened). Hostility between the American’s hating communism and the U.S.S.R wanting to expand more communism across Europe.
Soviet Domination in the Coldwar?
They controlled over most of Eastern Europe and forcefully turned most countries communist
How was the Cuban Missile crisis settled?
Soviet Union almost set off nuclear weapons to America but they came to a last minute decision where Soviet Union agreed to remove missiles if America removed naval blockade as well removed their nuclear weapons from Turkey.
Joseph Stalin during the Cold War
Stalin presided over the Soviet post-war reconstruction and its development of an atomic bomb in 1949. Looked over the Soviet occupation of Eastern Europe and East Germany while forging an alliance with the People's Republic of China and supporting North Korea in the Korean War
China in the Cold War?
Chinese Civil War 1946-1949, Communist gained victory. Chinese communsists also helped during the Korean War siding with the North Korea communists
What was Comecon?
Comecon was an economic agreement amongst communist nations loyal to the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Comecon stands for Council for Mutual Economic Assistance. The Soviet Union created Comecon as a response to the U.S. Marshall Plan for European recovery after WWII.