A level history: Cold War

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the origins of the cold war-> russian revolution
What happened in 1917 1,
What did the soviet flag represent 2,
What were the key policies of the...
5  cards
the origins of the cold war-> long term origins
History of communism the industri...,
History of communism demographic ...,
History of communism karl marx 3
4  cards
origins of the cold war -> the centrality of europe
Why was europe important for inte...,
Why was germany important 2,
Why was poland so sought after in...
6  cards
origins of the cold war -> the emergence of the USSR and USA as world powers
Why did the usa and ussr emerge a...,
Us economic reasons 2,
Us military reasons 3
7  cards
origins of the cold war -> US foreign policy
What factors determined the us fo...,
How does the us become involved i...,
James monroe role as an architect...
13  cards
origins of the cold war -> US, British and USSR relations in 1945
Western capitalist democracies th...,
The ussr and communism 2,
Capitalism vs communism 3
25  cards
origins of the cold war -> developing tensions up to 1948 - Soviet hegemony in Eastern and Southern Europe and the US response
Why did stalin believe he was ent...,
Was there support for communist r...,
What other political groups were ...
37  cards
origins of the cold war -> developing tensions up to 1948 - Kennan's Long Telegram
Who was george kennan and what wa...,
What did kennan favour for the us...,
Why did kennan view the ussr as a...
8  cards
origins of the cold war -> developing tensions up to 1948 - Iron Curtain Speech
Who made the iron curtain speech ...,
When and where was the iron curta...,
What main points were made during...
7  cards
origins of the cold war -> developing tensions up to 1948 - The Greek Civil War and the Truman Doctrine
What was roosevelt s view to the ...,
When did roosevelt shift to conta...,
What events in 1946 signalled a s...
21  cards
the USA's involvement in Europe - The USA's policy towards Britain and Europe
What was the usa s initial approa...,
How did the assistant secretary o...,
How did the situation in europe b...
8  cards
the USA's involvement in Europe -> The launch of the Marshall Plan, June 1947
When was the marshall plan launch...,
Outline the main events of the ma...,
What did the pps group think of t...
25  cards
The USA's involvement in Europe - Cominform, September 1947
When was cominform formed 1,
What was cominform 2,
What motivated stalin to create t...
17  cards
the USA's involvement in Europe -> US attitudes to Germany and Berlin
What happened to the british and ...,
What was decided in february 1948 2,
How did the marshall plan mark a ...
9  cards
Conflict over Germany -> Developments in the zones
What were the areas of disagreeme...,
Describe how 1945 depicted the en...,
Give some examples of widespread ...
34  cards
Conflict over Germany -> Bizonia and currency reform
What events signalled the breakdo...,
What happened at the paris peace ...,
What issues were slowing the econ...
14  cards
Conflict over Germany -> The Berlin Blockade and the formation of East and West Germany
What were the final straws for st...,
What did stalin inform the german...,
What did stalin tell bulgarian an...
48  cards
Conflict over Germany -> the formation of NATO
What had the berlin blockade incr...,
What had the berlin crisis illust...,
Why was nato formed 3
27  cards
US containment in Asia -> Reconstruction of post-war Japan and US-Japanese relations
What event can be viewed as the f...,
How many people died within the f...,
What were the reasons for the us ...
44  cards
US containment in Asia -> the triumph of communism in China 1945-50
What is the cold war in asia a co...,
How did china enter the century o...,
Who was the founding father of ch...
57  cards
US containment in Asia -> The Defensive Perimeter Strategy
What was the defensive perimeter ...,
When was it introduced 2,
Who was it introduced by 3
6  cards
US containment in Asia -> Dominoes and NSC-68
How much money had been given to ...,
What triggered the shift from pas...,
What were the problems with the t...
32  cards
The Korean War -> Causes, Position and Aims of Kim il Sung and Syngman Rhee
What was one way violent conflict...,
What was another way violent conf...,
When was the age of decolonisation 3
48  cards
The Korean War -> Actions and attitudes of the UN, USA, USSR and China
What explains why america goes in...,
What effect did the korean war ha...,
What were the ussr s attitudes to...
27  cards
The Korean War -> Military involvement and settlement
What were the different armies ca...,
When did north korea invade south...,
Describe the first phase of the w...
13  cards
The Korean War -> Impacts + Consequences
What were two main reasons for wh...,
What overall impacts did the kore...,
How many deaths were there during...
63  cards
Increasing Cold War tensions -> McCarthyhism in the USA and its influence in Britain and Europe
What years were a period of high ...,
Which events between 1949 53 sign...,
How were relations far from good ...
30  cards
Increasing Cold War tensions -> US dominance of United Nations and the isolation of China
Where was the headquarters of the...,
When was the united nations chart...,
When did the un come into being 3
31  cards
The widening of the Cold War: alliances and shifts -> Eisenhower, Dulles and Brinkmanship
What was eisenhower s strategy 1,
What was the strategy based on 2,
When did stalin die 3
66  cards
The widening of the Cold War: alliances and shifts -> The New Look in practice
What assumptions underpinned eise...,
What did eisenhower believe about...,
Who was the prime minister of ira...
41  cards
The Global War -> Khrushchev and East-West relations 1955-60
What phrase demonstrates khrushch...,
What were khrushchev s aims for p...,
How did khrushchev become powerful 3
80  cards
The Global War, 1955-1963 -> Cold War rivalries:The arms and space races
When were nuclear weapons used 1,
What were the shortest ways to de...,
What are the strengths of the b 5...
100  cards
The Global War, 1955-63: Cold War rivalries -> The Berlin Crisis
When did khrushchev become the us...,
What factors would influence khru...,
What events demonstrate existing ...
115  cards

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