History Cold War Quiz

Front 1

Containment

Back 1

The pledge to stop Soviet Union expansion.

Front 2

Truman Doctrine

Back 2

Stated that the U.S would help any nation threatened by USSR takeover

Front 3

The Marshall Plan

Back 3

U.S. spent $13 billion to help European nations rebuild their economies

Front 4

NATO

Back 4

North Atlantic Treaty Organization
military alliance to protect from communist attack

Front 5

Coalitions

Back 5

Parties that ruled together
Italy, Greece, & Spain

Front 6

Per Capita Income

Back 6

the average income per person in a country or region

Front 7

Welfare state

Back 7

the governmetn provide a variety of programs to improve its citizens well being
(Health care)

Front 8

Postwar Challenges

Back 8

1. Europe faced economic collapse
2. European colonies' wanted freedom
3. West Europe was threatened by communist takeover

Front 9

Germany After WWII

Back 9

1. divided into four zones b/w US, British, French, & Soviet
2. Needed to be rebuilt for the economic recover of Europe
3. East Germany Communist
West Germany democrat

Front 10

Crisis in Germany

Back 10

1. 1948-49- West Germany blockade
Stalin blockaded all roads to W. Germ.
US airlifted food and supplies for about a year
2. 1961-89- Berlin Wall
Divided East Berlin from West Berlin because people were fleeing to Democratic West Berlin from Communist(Nikita Khrushchec) rule in East Germany.

Front 11

Warsaw Pact

Back 11

Soviet Union and allies formed this to protect themselves from NATO invasion

Front 12

Cause of Cold War

Back 12

Russia, US, France, and Britain had troops in Germany and the surrounding area to help the countries to recover. They agreed to withdraw troops so the countries could govern themselves, but Russia didn't withdraw

Front 13

The Start of Communism

Back 13

Karl Marx wrote a book "Manifesto" describing a perfect world were people or countries didn't own the land they would just take what they needed and everyone would share everything. No private property. Nickoli Lennon was the first to rule his country by communism. Everyone got the same pay no matter how hard you worked, and you had little rights and opinions.

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Parliamentary and Multiparty Systems

Back 14

Parliamentary- The president or head of state has little power more of a symbolic leader. The prime minister has the most power and is the leader of the political party who has the most seats in Parliament.

Multiparty- two major parties are usually stronger than the others. Though in some countries there are only many little parties that rule together(coalition)

Front 15

West Germany and East Germany Reunites

Back 15

East Germany's government collapsed and they had little economic stability. When West Germany reunited with East Germany they had to heavily tax West Germans to support East Germany and to provide welfare.

Front 16

Germany's recovery

Back 16

The causes of Germany's Recovery:
Germany's capita income rose more than it had on 150 years(so a lot).
Germany's citizens were more skilled and educated, they had technology from WWII, they had help from the Marshal Plan, and they had a diverse economy and didn't rely on one recourse.

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The European Union

Back 17

1952- Coal and Steal Community
European nations pooled their coal and steal resources and abolished tariffs on these goods

Common Market/ European Economic Community
Reduced trade barriers among members