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The Cold War

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  • Why did Stalin blockade Berlin?
    To force the Western powers out.
  • How did the West supply Berlin?
    Berlin Airlift.
  • Why did the USA help South Korea?
    To contain communism.
  • What alliance was formed by Western countries?
    NATO
  • Which city was blockaded in 1948?
    Berlin
  • Who was the leader of the USSR during the Berlin Blockade?
    Stalin
  • What was the name of the Soviet alliance?
    Warsaw Pact
  • What was the name of the American aid programme?
    Marshall Plan / Marshall Aid
  • What policy tried to stop communism spreading?
    Containment
  • What was the Bay of Pigs?
    Failed invasion by Cuban exiles supported by the USA.
  • Why was MacArthur removed?
    He wanted to attack China.
  • Explain the difference between Truman and MacArthur's views.
    Truman supported containment and wanted to avoid expanding the war, while MacArthur wanted to attack China and push communism back, even if it increased the ris
  • What did Kennedy use to stop Soviet ships?
    Naval blockade / quarantine.
  • Which country invaded South Korea in 1950?
    North Korea
  • What was MAD?
    Mutually Assured Destruction.
  • Why did Khrushchev place missiles in Cuba?
    To protect Cuba from another American invasion. To reduce the USA's nuclear advantage. To challenge the USA by placing missiles close to its territory.
  • Name two consequences of the Berlin Blockade.
    The creation of NATO. Berlin became a symbol of Cold War tension. The airlift showed Western commitment to Berlin. Germany became permanently divided in two.
  • Who was the US president during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
    Kennedy
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