Flashcards on Cold War: Essential Concepts
Cold War: Essential Concepts & Key Events Explained for Students
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Cold War History
30 cards
Card 1
Question: What was the Cold War?
Answer: A period of tension between the USA and USSR after 1945.
Card 2
Question: Which country was the capitalist superpower during the Cold War?
Answer: United States (USA).
Card 3
Question: Which country was the communist superpower during the Cold War?
Answer: Soviet Union (USSR).
Card 4
Question: What is capitalism?
Answer: An economic system based on private ownership.
Card 5
Question: What is communism as defined here?
Answer: A system where the state owns property and industry.
Card 6
Question: What does the term 'Iron Curtain' refer to?
Answer: The division between Western and Eastern Europe.
Card 7
Question: What was the US policy of containment?
Answer: A US policy to stop the spread of communism.
Card 8
Question: What was the Truman Doctrine (1947)?
Answer: US aid to countries fighting communism.
Card 9
Question: What was the Marshall Plan (1948)?
Answer: US financial aid to rebuild Western Europe.
Card 10
Question: What was NATO (1949)?
Answer: A military alliance of Western countries.