WHII Cold War

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What was the Cold War?

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A period from 1945 to 1989 founded on competition between the U.S. and U.S.S.R., influencing global policies and conflicts, with nuclear weapons affecting conflict and cooperation patterns.

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What were the causes of the Cold War?

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Yalta Conference, Soviet control of Eastern Europe, U.S. and U.S.S.R. rivalry, democracy vs. dictatorship, Truman's containment policy, Eastern Europe as Soviet satellite nations.

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What were some key events and conflicts during the Cold War?

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Creation of NATO and Warsaw Pact, Korean War, Vietnam War, Berlin Wall, Cuban Missile Crisis, nuclear weapons development, Berlin Blockade, Suez Canal Crisis, Hungarian Revolution, Bay of Pigs, Prague Spring, clandestine operations.

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What was the U.S. policy of containment?

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A policy to prevent the expansion of communism, leading to regional alliances against Soviet and Chinese aggression and U.S. involvement in global conflicts.

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What is the Domino Theory?

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The idea that if one country in a region became communist, neighboring countries would also become communist, like falling dominoes.

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Why did communism fail as an economic system?

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It failed in the Soviet Union and elsewhere due to economic inefficiencies and inability to compete with free enterprise systems.

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What were some conflicts and revolutionary movements in Asia during the Cold War?

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Division of China into Nationalist and Communist regions, Communist China's role in the Korean War, French imperialism in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh's leadership, Vietnam's division and reunification, Tiananmen Square.

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What caused the collapse of communism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe?

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Soviet economic collapse, nationalism in Warsaw Pact countries, Berlin Wall's fall, Soviet Union's breakup, NATO expansion, internal problems, economic woes, social reforms, international pressure.

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What were the economic and political shifts that ended the Cold War?

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Actions of key leaders and changes in global interdependence and political dynamics.

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What is the Free Enterprise System?

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An economy where individuals and private businesses, not the government, own property and control resources.