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The Korean War
what: It was a war where the US and the USSR split korea into two zones
where: Korea
what effect it had on the cold war: The soviets left the north in 1948 the americans left in 1949, North korea still wanted revenge so in 1950 the passed the 38th parallel to attack Stalin leading america and 17 others joined troops to push back the Koreans.
what effect it had on Liberalism: Nearly 5 million soldiers and civilians lost their lives during this war. -
The Yalta Conference
what: the Yalta Conference was the first meeting after WWII for Britain, US, and the USSR to redraw the lines of europe.
where: Yalta Ukraine
what effect it had on the cold war: It took away Germany's land and split it up into four
what effect it had on liberalism: There was less freedoms for the people living in germany while the was more freedoms for the surrounding countries -
The Potsdam Conference
What: The second meeting between the big 3 where the surrender of germany was signed.
Where: Potsdam Germany
What effect it had on the cold war: The US and Britain were openly anti-communist while the Soviet Union had several friendly communist countries friends
What effect it had on Liberalism: It totally took away germany's freedom by fully surrendering. -
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Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bombing
what: America sent two nuclear bombs overseas into two major cities in japan respectfully killing nearly 400k people
where: Hiroshima and Nagasaki
what effect it had on the cold war: It showed how powerful and dangerous america can be
what effect it had on Liberalism: America destroyed two big cities and killed a lot of people everybody in japan had to contribute into rebuilding these two cities -
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The Soviets and Nuclear Weapons
what: The Soviets exploded there own first nuclear weapon which was a RDS-1 or "First Lightening"
where: U.S.S.R.
what effect it had on the cold war: USA and USSR were in rapidly trying to release bigger and more devastating nuclear weapons. In the early 1950's the US released their first hydrogen bomb, the soviets followed.
what effect it had on Liberalism: This led to citizens fearing for there lives, schools had pre bomb procedures, it was a bad time. -
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The Molotov Plan
what: It was a system set to provide aid to eastern european countries that were politically and economically aligned to the soviet union
where: Soviet Union, Poland, Hungary, czechoslovakia, Romania, Bulgaria, East Germany
what effect it had on the cold war: Symbolically the soviet Union showed that they refused the aid from the marshall plans which was to stop the spread of communism
what effect it had on Liberalism: It made these European countries break the aid they had with#Americantrade -
The Truman Doctrine
What: Harry S. Truman established that the US would support anti- communist countries under threat from external forces.
Where: Greece and Turkey
What effect it had on the cold war: These external forces ended up striking hard on these weaker countries demolishing them in the cold war.
What effect it had on Liberalism: There was more freedom as the US funded a 400 million dollar economic and military aid to these weaker countries giving them a hope -
The Marshall Plan
What: George Marshall announced a 15 Billion dollar plan to help the destroyed european countries
Where: United States helped 16 more countries than the Truman Doctrine
What effect it had on the cold war: In early june european governments joined together in paris to discuss a soviet alternative plan ( Molotov plan( same thing))
What effect it had on Liberalism: while americans were giving money to these suffering european countries the soviet were just taking it -
The Berlin Blockade
what: It was the Soviets attempt at limiting travel from America, Great Britain, and Frace to their sectors in berlin which lie in Russian East Germany
where: Berlin
what effect it had on the cold war: It was the allied response with a berlin airlift which named this one of the first major conflicts which led to the cold war
what effect it had on Liberalism: This Blockade prevented 2.5 million citizens from food, medicine, fuel, electricity, and more common goods -
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The Brussels Treaty
what: 5 Western countries- Britain, France, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands signed; These 5 Countries would assist each other if the soviet union would attack anyone
where:
what effect it had on the cold war: It was a great defence against the soviets from ever attacking
what effect it had on Liberalism: People were gainning more freedoms as they became aware that the soviets knew they couldn't beat the alliance. Especially when America joined in 1949 making it the NATO -
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Northern Atlantic Treaty Organization { NATO }
what: It was a international government military between 30 countries in Europe and North America
where: Main headquarters are located in Brussels, Belgium, and Haren
what effect it had on the cold war: It gave the weaker countries a name and made themselves more dangerous
what effect it had on Liberalism: It gave people more freedom because they didn't have to worry about random attacks. The countries who signed this treaty had a sense of security to say if anything were to break out again. -
Joseph Stalin's Death
what: Stalin died from a stroke with a blood pressure of 210/120
where: He had his stroke in his private quarters dying in a hospital
what effect it had on the cold war: Kruschev was put in charge and declared that the USSR and the US could work together
what effect it had on Liberalism: It brought Detente in instead of using military -
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The Warsaw Pact
what: Basically the soviet union trying to get back at germany for joining NATO as a counterweight to balance power
where:signed in Warsaw Poland
what effect it had on the cold war: Even with two big organizations there were no actual military fights, they would settle there conflict on ideological bases and in proxy wars
what effect it had on Liberalism: It took freedoms away from the communist countries the soviet union took under in the warsaw pact -
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The Vietnam War
what: It was a Cold war Proxy-war where south vietnam fought north vietnam
where: Vietnam
what effect it had on the cold war: it involved the communist and anti-communist parties on either side of vietnam
what effect it had on Liberalism: this was a brutally long proxy-war which lasted 19 years bringing on about 1'310'000 casualties. -
The Hungarian Revolt
what: The hungarian people were fed up with some of the soviets policies so they had a huge protest to where the AVH or State Protection Authority opened fire from inside a building
where: Hungarians People Republic
what effect it had on the cold war: It was the first major threat to soviet control
what effect it had on Liberalism: An army of soviet troops came to budapest to wipe them out; the conflict killed over 2500 hungarians and over 700 soviet troop,200'000 hungarians fled as refugees -
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North America Aerospace Defence Command {NORAD}
what: A combined organization between the United States and Canada that provides a warning for all aerospace activity, air sovereignty, and protection in North america
where: For the most part in space
what effect it had on the cold war: it showed european countries that North american countries are creating an alliance to try and become a bigger force
what effect it had on Liberalism: because of NORAD we had a type of safety net between our world and the nature of space -
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Fidel Castro led the Cuban Missile Crisis to begin
what:Fidel Castro assumed power over military and political as Cuba's prime minister. America didn't like Castro's ideas so they tries blockades and assassination, Fidel created an alliance between cuba and the soviets to have nuclear weapons in cuba.
where: Cuba
what effect it had on the cold war: It gave cuba access to nuclear weapons advancing them in militia.
what effect it had on Liberalism: It left people in fear knowing nuclear weapons were now in cuba -
The Bay Of Pigs
what: it was a failed landing operation where the US funded cubans who didn't agree with the Castro cuban takeover
where:Southwestern coast of cuba
what effect it had on the cold war: It's failure resulted in major shifts in relations between Cuba, America, and the soviet union
what effect it had on Liberalism: this whole failed attempt left all three countries in a position to be attacked leaving all of the residents scared. -
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The Creation Of The Berlin Wall
what: A wall built by East Germany to prevent residents in East Germany from fleeing into West Germany
where: Berlin
what effect it had on the cold war: It was a very expensive build and prevented residents from fleeing. They also added watch towers and rebuilt it bigger and stronger
what effect it had on Liberalism:The wall took away citizens freedoms from entering other countries and forced them into a certain region; as the decree that was passed was named volkskammer or {peoples chamber} -
The End of The Cuban Missile Crisis
what: It was the Soviets matching america again
where: Cuba
what effect it had on the cold war: It gave people the thought of a nuclear war starting up
what effect it had on Liberalism:it left everybody in fear as for the most part everyone had nuclear weapons -
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Czechoslovakia Revolution
what:Alex Dubcek came into power and begun liberalism, this immediately got the soviets angry, the warsaw pact allies Invaded as well as the soviets and they stayed until 1990
where: Czechoslovakia
what effect it had on the cold war: the Czechoslovakia went against soviet policies causing conflict
what effect it had on Liberalism: Alex tried to have a more liberal government yet the soviets denied it and took away their freedoms with the stern policies -
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Nuclear Arms Treaty
what: An international treaty to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons singed by the US and USSR
where: Holsinki Finland
what effect it had on the cold war: Limited anti ballistic missiles and froze international missiles to 1054
what effect it had on Liberalism:Ronald Regan was elected, he was a super hater of communism -
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Afghanistan Invasion
what: The USSR tried helping the Marxist theory while American tried helping the Mujahedeen.
where: Afghanistan
what effect it had on the cold war: Soviets lost fleeing in 1989 because America and other arab countries sent weapons, Americans were loyal to Afghans and their ethnic groups, and rural people hated communism. Americans left a well-armed military involving some commanders who organized 9/11
what effect it had on Liberalism: The people in afghanistan were controlled by two high powa -
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End Of The Cold War
what: in 79' Reagan was elected in the US and in 85' Gorbachev was elected in the USSR these two became friends
where: US and USSR/ WorldWide
what effect it had on the cold war: Once these two countries became friends the cold war ended
what effect it had on Liberalism: there was nobody in a war anymore -
Solidarity in Poland
what: A trade union was formed called Solidarity, to where they would try to advance employee rights and freedoms
where: Poland
what effect it had on the cold war: It was so strong the communist gov.t had to negotiate with them, which led to an election in 1989
what effect it had on Liberalism: It advanced workers rights and freedoms really quickly -
The Berlin Wall Falling
The falling of the the wall dividing east and west Germany.
What effect it had:
it was signalling the end of the iron curtain.
Where: Berlin
effect on liberalism:
when the berlin wall fell, Liberalism expanded into east germany for the first time in many years.