The origins of the Cold War, 1941-58 (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Full name of Cominform
Full name of Cominform
Communist Information Bureau
Cominform establishment date
Cominform establishment date
September 1947
Main purpose of Cominform
Main purpose of Cominform
Coordinate activities of communist parties across Europe
Full name of Comecon
Full name of Comecon
Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
Comecon establishment date
Comecon establishment date
January 1949
Main function of Comecon
Main function of Comecon
Build trade relationships between communist countries
Full name of NATO
Full name of NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO establishment date
NATO establishment date
April 1949
NATO's key principle
NATO's key principle
Collective security
NATO Article 5 principle
NATO Article 5 principle
Attack on one member = attack on all members
Term for division between East & West blocs
Term for division between East & West blocs
Iron Curtain
Warsaw Pact date & purpose
Warsaw Pact date & purpose
1955; Soviet military response to NATO