Development of the Cold War to 1968 (HSC SSCE Modern History): Flashcards

Contain Russian expansive tendencies, prevent Soviet expansion

7 April 1950; blueprint for US Cold War strategy, raised spending

If one country falls to communism, others follow like dominoes

Mid-1950s to mid-1960s thaw in US-Soviet relations

1 May 1960; massive setback to peaceful coexistence

Mutual Assured Destruction - both sides ensure other's destruction

4 October 1957 - first satellite, started space race

13 August 1961 - divided Berlin, symbolised Cold War

16-28 October 1962 (13 days) - closest to nuclear war

USSR right to use force in Eastern bloc to keep communist rule