Cold War Notes
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Winston Curchill uses the word iron curtain to describe Europe |
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Russians control Europe with iron fist, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany |
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Nato will be formulated as an organization that stops communism |
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NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the nations of NATO will jump in to protect countries |
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Russian NATO is Warsaw Pact |
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Cuban missile crisis, stick some ICBM’s directed to US, ordered by Russia |
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Kennedy knew that we would be vulnerable, we made a blockade so the missiles didn’t get there |
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Very close to nuclear war |
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The Berlin wall was a significant symbol of Cold War, seperated east and west Europe |
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Built in 1961 to discourage people, many killed trying to cross it |
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US has policy shift called arms reduction |
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Ronald Reagan tells Russia they are evil |
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Economy of Russia turns around and can’t build more arms and is outdated |
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Gorbachev is the new leader |
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W. Germany joins NATO |
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Berlin wall smashed |
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Cold War is over in 1989 |
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UN formed in 1980 |
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Stalin tried to drive powers out of his area |
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We parachuted planes to help the eastern people |
Chapter 32 Key Terms
Superpower- a dominant world power
Cold War- the climate of icy tension that existed between superpowers of several decades after WW2
Buffer zone- a region that lies between two rivals, cutting down the threat of conflict
Human rights- the protection of individuals against oppression, the preservation of basic rights and freedoms of individuals
Nuclear weapons- A weapon that is powered by atomic energy
Free election- an election held in a multiparty system, with voting by secret ballet
Iron curtain- the division of Europe into two political regions- communist and non-communist
Occupation zone- an area controlled by allied military forces
Containment- prevention of any extension of Communist rule to other countries
Gross national product- the total value of goods and services produced by a county in a year
Common market- The European Economic Community, an organization, developed in 1957, that encourages free trade among member nations
Moderate socialism- Gov’t support for social welfare and government ownerships of major industries
Satellite- (pg. 742) an object that orbits the earth or another planet
Ideology- a set of beliefs that influences political, social, and economic changes
Dissident- a person who expresses an opinion that differs from those held by society
Martial law- law that is enforced by military authorities over civilian population