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Yalta conference
What?: The Yalta conference was held to discuss reorganizing germany after world war 2.
Where?: Yalta, Soviet Union
What effect did it have on The Cold War?: It started the war itself.
What effect did it have on liberalism?: The conference ended up limiting german freedoms and sepparted them. -
Potsdam Conference
What?: The US, UK, and USSR met once again to discuss Germany's economy.
Where?: Potsdam, Occupied Germany
What effect did it have on The Cold War?: Tensions rise between the big three and the Cold War moves forward.
What effect did it have on liberalism?: The conference ended up limiting german freedoms and sepparted them. -
Hiroshima And Nagasaki Bombing
What?: to end ww2, the US dropped atomic bombs on 2 Japanese cities in order for them to surrender.
Where?: Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Japan
What effect did it have on The Cold War?: Set in motion the events of the cold war.
What effect did it have on liberalism?: Nuclear weapons were never used again. -
Truman Doctrine
What?: In the greek civil war, Truman made a plan to provide military and economic aid.
Where?: Greece
What effect did it have on The Cold War?: Gave US an ally.
What effect did it have on liberalism?: The us used it to stop the soviet sphere of influence. -
Molotov Plan
What?: A plan to rebuild west European countries to make them communist.
Where?: USSR
What effect did it have on The Cold War?: Created more land for the soviets to control.
What effect did it have on liberalism?: More countries are affected by soviet power now and there freedoms are being suppressed. -
Brussels Treaty
What?: A treaty signed to unite 5 european countries
Where?: Belgium
What effect did it have on The Cold War?: Led to the formation of NATO
What effect did it have on liberalism?: Gave everyone more freedom and safety. -
Marshall Plan
What?: Aid of 15 billion dollars to Western European countries because of the aftermath of ww2
Where?: Western Europe
What effect did it have on The Cold War?: The plan was made to repair economies and stop communist spread.
What effect did it have on liberalism?: Helped people stay capitalist. -
Berlin Blockade
What?: The Soviet Union blocked the allies railway for getting into ally controlled west Germany.
Where?: West Berlin
What effect did it have on The Cold War?: First major event of the cold war.
What effect did it have on liberalism?: Resources were being blocked from getting to west Germany. -
NATO
What?: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an alliance between Canada and the US.
Where?: Washington D.C.
What effect did it have on The Cold War?: It was created to stop soviet expansionism.
What effect did it have on liberalism?: -
Soviet Creation of Nuclear Weapons
What?: Stalin authorized the creation of the Soviets first atomic weapon.
Where?: Atomgrad, Semipalatinsk, Chagan Lake.
What effect did it have on The Cold War?: The Soviets became a nuclear superpower like the US.
What effect did it have on liberalism?: Nuclear war is now a possibility. -
Korean war
What?: A war between North and South Korea over communism.
Where?: North and South Korea
What effect did it have on The Cold War?: The US got involved because of the threat of communism.
What effect did it have on liberalism?: Freedom was being protected by the US government. -
Fidel Castro taking over
What?: Fidel Castro led the Cuban revolution in order to overthrow and take over the government.
Where?: Cuba
What effect did it have on The Cold War?: Cuba became another communist superpower.
What effect did it have on liberalism?: Americans were starting to fear their communist neighbor and they were ready to attack. -
Stalin's death
What?: Stalin dies of a stroke and a new leader is chosen.
Where?: Soviet Union
What effect did it have on The Cold War?: The Soviets changed many policies but kept some of Stalin's values in the Cold War.
What effect did it have on liberalism?: The people in the USSR had some relief after their leader died. -
Warsaw Pact
What?: A defense treaty between the Soviet union and seven other countries.
Where?: Warsaw, Poland
What effect did it have on The Cold War?: The Soviets gained allies to back them up..
What effect did it have on liberalism?: Communism continues to spread. -
Vietnam War
What?: A war between North and South Vietnam.
Where?: Vietnam
What effect did it have on The Cold War?: Communism was spreading again.
What effect did it have on liberalism?: The US intervened to protect everyone from communism. -
Hungarian Revolution
What?: A revolution to stop communism in Hungary.
Where?: Hungary
What effect did it have on The Cold War?: The Soviets lose power over Hungary.
What effect did it have on liberalism?: The people of Hungary freed themselves from soviet imposed policies. -
NORAD
What?: North American Aerospace Defense Command
Where?: Colorado, United States
What effect did it have on The Cold War?: It was a defense against potential missile attacks from the soviet union.
What effect did it have on liberalism?: Potentially would protect capitalism. -
Bay Of Pigs
What?: Cuban prisoners were exiled to America. The US military proceeds to gun them down.
Where?:
What effect did it have on The Cold War?: Soviets don't have any military power over Americas.
What effect did it have on liberalism?: The Cubans are under strict political power. -
Creation of the Berlin Wall
What?: The Soviet union didn't want their people fleeing into west Germany to escape communism.
Where?: Between East and West Germany
What effect did it have on The Cold War?: To defend their communist presence, the Soviets constructed the wall.
What effect did it have on liberalism?: People could no longer escape East Germany. -
End of Cuban Missle Crisis
What?: Soviets stored missiles and massive amounts of other arms in Cuba. The US thought they were under attack.
Where?: US
What effect did it have on The Cold War?: The Soviets agreed to vacate their arms out of Cuba.
What effect did it have on liberalism?: Every citizen thought their lives were in certain danger for an entire month. -
Nuclear Arms treaty
What?: The NPT, Non-Proliferation Treaty, was made to limit the production and spread of nuclear weapons.
Where?:
What effect did it have on The Cold War?: The threat of nuclear war is less of a possibility than it was before.
What effect did it have on liberalism?: People do not have to worry about nuclear war anymore. -
Afghanistan Soviet war
What?: A fight between the insurgents and soviets in Afghanistan.
Where?: Afghanistan.
What effect did it have on The Cold War?: Soviets ended up retreating.
What effect did it have on liberalism?: Afghanistan people were no longer in war. -
Solidarity in Poland
What?: in 1980 polish people created an anti communist union that peacefully led communism out.
Where?: Poland
What effect did it have on The Cold War?: Communist power over Poland was lost.
What effect did it have on liberalism?: The polish people worked to free themselves. -
Berlin wall demolition
What?: the wall dividing east and west germany is destroyed
What effect it had on The Cold War?: The end of the soviet sphere of influence (iron curtain).
What effect did it had on liberalism?: After the wall fell, east germany after many years finally had liberalism. -
Czechoslovakia Revolution
What?: The Czechoslovakian people did not want a communist government.
Where?: Czechoslovakia
What effect did it have on The Cold War?: Soviet man power was being destroyed in Czechoslovakia.
What effect did it have on liberalism?: The Czechoslovakian people were now free from communism. -
End Of Cold War
What?: The Soviet union dissolved very quickly and countries under its power were freed.
Where?:
What effect did it have on The Cold War?: The threat of communism spreading was not as thing anymore.
What effect did it have on liberalism?: People in communist run countries and Russia can now have democracy. -
Definitions
Alignment: An alliance.
Non-Alignment: A lack of alliance.
Deterrence: Distracting from the real thing.
Expansionism: Expanding your territory and influence.
Containment: Preventing spread to other countries.
Sphere of influence: An area of control from a Ideology.
Brinkmanship: Trying a dangerous act while already at a fatal point.
Détente: Easing hostility between countries.