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The Cold War
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Term
Yalta Conference
Definition
Wanted:
FDR
Democratic Institutions
Self Determinations
Stalin
Resources of Eastern Countries
Buffer between Capitalist west: Poland, Czech, Romania, Hungary


Both Agreed to:
UN created
Agreed to military aid from USSR for the defeat of Japan, Give USSR Sakhalin & Kurile Islands, Warm water pots, Railroad access in Manchuria
Term
Tehran Conference
Definition
US, Soviets, and GB Agree to:

defeat of Germany
American-British Invasion through France
Agreed to Partition of Germany
Germany Divided into east and west
Berlin divided into east and west
¾ US, GB, France
¼ USSR
Stalin bugged US Embassy
Term
United Nations
Definition
Created by President Woodrow
To Get the three big powers (GB, US, Soviets) on a post war commitee
To stop WWs from happening in the future
Term
General Assembly
Definition
A section of the UN
Made up of the memeber nations
they have to power to discuss any question and recommond a solution
Term
Security Council
Definition
Made up of: Russia, China, GB, France, US
They decide what actions should the UN take
Must have majority vote
Term
UNESCO
Definition
United Nations Eduction, Scientific, and Cultuaral Organizaion

Provides help to cut down on the world's social and ecomic porblems
Term
WHO
Definition
World Health Organization

Part of the UN
Term
UNICEF
Definition
United Nations International CHildren's Emercengy Fund

A divition of the UN
Term
NGO's
Definition
Nongovernmental organizations

Represented in the UN

They are an important part of the development of the world

They are made up of many different groups
Term
Potsdam Conference
Definition
GB, US, and Soviets met

Soviets and American controversy becomes big

Free Election in Eastern Europe Split US and Soviets
Term
Greek Civil War
Definition
Conflict Between Commmunist People's Liberation Army (Soviets) and anticommunist forces (US&GB)

Thought that if Communist (Soviets) win Greece they would spread communism throughout the world
Term
Truman Doctine
Definition
It was created becuase of the Soviet's expansion into the Eastern Med.

It said the US would provide help for any country that is threatened by the Communist
Term
Marshall Plan
Definition
The European recovery Program that came after the Truman Doc.

The Communist Expansion kept building on the economic troubles in countries so the US gave 13 billion dollars in loans

It was to end ecomonic problems along with communist expanion
Term
COMECON
Definition
Council for Mutual Assistance for the Economic Cooperation of the Eastern European States

Soviet version of the Marshall Plan

Didnt work because Soviets could not provide money
Term
Policy of Containment
Definition
It was to keep the Soviets in the current geographical bounderies

Came offical US policy after the Berlin Blockade
Term
Berlin Air lift
Definition
West Berlin could not get any supplies because of Soviet Blockade

US and British Planes drop food and supplies

Soon Soviets lifted blockade cause they could get west berlin to fall
Term
East and West Germany
Definition
West Germany- Federal Republic of Germany

East Germany- German Democratic Republic

Created becuase of the Berlin Blockade
Term
Mutual deterrence
Definition
The idea that US and USSR would not risk using their massive supply of weapons because it wold destroy the world
Term
NATO
Definition
North Atlantic Treaty Organization

A military alliance created for security

Any of the countries were attacked they would support each other

Included: Belgium, Luxemburg, Netherlands, France, GB, Italy, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Iceland, US, Canada
Term
Warsaw Pact
Definition
Eastern Europe counter on NATO

Soviet Union, Albania, Bulgaria, Czech, East Germany, Hungary, Poland and Romania

Divided Europe into two alliances
Term
Eisenhower
Definition
Created a greater presence of forces in Europe

US president during Korean War

Policy of massive retaliation
Term
Korean War
Definition
North (USSR, China) vs South (UN,US)

North pushs all the way back to corner

South pushs back to North border,

Halt in the Middle, 38 Parallel Armistices line
Term
Massive Retaliaion
Definition
Adopted by Eisenhower

Any Soviet advancement in teh world would me use of US nuclear bombs
Term
CENTO
Definition
CEntral Treay Organization

Made up of: Turkey, Iraw, Iran, Pakistan, GB, US

Provent USSR to expand into southern neighbors
Term
SEATO
Definition
Southern Asia Treaty Organization

Made up of US, GB, France, Pakistan, Thailand, Phili, Australia, New Zealand

To stop USSR movement into the Far East
Term
ICBM
Definition
Soviet's intercontinental ballistic missile

Could Reach the US

Caused fear in the US
Term
Sputnik I
Definition
the first man-made space satellite

Made by USSR

US thought the USSR was spying on them
Term
Missile Gap
Definition
After Sputnik and ICBMs US thought that the USSR was ahead of them in Middle buidling
Term
U-2 Incident
Definition
Soviets shot down a US plane

Was a spy that US calmed was a civilian plan

Caused US-Soviets relationship to get worse
Term
Krushchev
Definition
New leader of USSR

Caused many problems

Would Cut of supplies to west berlin if they did not fall
Term
JFK
Definition
approved secret plan call bay of pigs

was killed in Dallas
Term
Fidel Castro
Definition
over thrown the Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista

Set up a soviet-supported totalitarian Regime
Term
Bay of Pigs
Definition
a secret invasion of cuba by the US

to overthrow Castro with cuban exiles

it failed
Term
Berlin Wall
Definition
Built by the East German government

Separted east and west berlin

created because Krushchev needed to stop the flow of refuages from east germany through west berlin

division between the superpowers
Term
Cuban Missile Crisis
Definition
Soviets brought nuclear weapons to Cuba

US blockaded Cuba so they could get in

On the edge of a nuclear war

US frightened cause nucs so closs
Term
Domino Theory
Definition
If communist succeeded in one country then neighboring would follow

Gave US reason to send troops to Vietnam
Term
Nixon
Definition
reached an agreement with Nroth Vietnam

Resumed relations with China
Term
Vietcong
Definition
South vietnamese Communist guerillas

supported by norht vietnam
Term
Stalin's 5 year Plan
Definition
Build new power plants, cnala,s factories

increased production 40% from pre war levels
Term
De-Stalinization
Definition
the elemination of Stalin's policies

Was led by Krushchev
Term
Solzhenistyn
Definition
Published "A day in teh live of Ivan Benisovich"

The portrayayl of a siberian forced-labor camp
Term
Brezhnev
Definition
He controlled Russia After Krushev

Engieered Krushev's downfall
Term
Hungary
Definition
They declared independence from USSR because of de-stalinization

Reclaimed by the Soviet Union
Term
Imre Nagy
Definition
The Hungarian leader after their indepedence from polan

Promised:
Free elections
End to communist rule in Hungrary

Repalce by Janos Kadar and the USSR
Term
Tito
Definition
Leader of teh Communist resistance in Yugoslavia

Was Josip Broz

Created a independent Communist State in Yugo.
Term
Alexander Dubcek
Definition
elected first secretary of the Communist Party in Poland and Hungary

Created reforms, Freedom of speech and press and travel abroad.

Was all crushed by Gustav Husak
Term
Antonin Novotny
Definition
was little Stalin

place in power by stalin

disliked Czech Writers
Term
Vaclac Havel
Definition
a Czech writer that was not liked by Novotny
Term
Prague Springh
Definition
it was period of great excitiment.

caused by dubceks reforms

did not last long
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