Origins of the Cold War 1945–53 (HSC SSCE Modern History): Flashcards
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Cold War definition
Cold War definition
Political/military tension btw USA & USSR, no direct combat
Containment policy
Containment policy
US strategy to prevent spread of communism worldwide
The Big Three (WWII)
The Big Three (WWII)
Roosevelt (USA), Churchill (UK), Stalin (USSR)
Yalta Conf: Stalin's promise on E. Europe
Yalta Conf: Stalin's promise on E. Europe
Agreed to allow free elections in Eastern European countries
Atomic bombs on Japan: dates
Atomic bombs on Japan: dates
Hiroshima 6 Aug 1945, Nagasaki 9 Aug 1945
Long Telegram author & date
Long Telegram author & date
George Kennan, 22 Feb 1946
Iron Curtain Speech: location & date
Iron Curtain Speech: location & date
Churchill at Fulton, Missouri, 5 March 1946
Truman Doctrine main principle
Truman Doctrine main principle
US must assist free people resisting totalitarian regimes
Marshall Plan purpose
Marshall Plan purpose
Massive US economic aid for European reconstruction
Berlin Blockade dates
Berlin Blockade dates
24 June 1948 to 12 May 1949