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AP European History Flashcards: Two Super Powers Emerge
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Identify the policy aimed at reducing tensions between the US and USSR.
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Détente. Easing of tensions through diplomacy and trade.
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Flashcard 1: Identify the policy aimed at reducing tensions between the US and USSR.
Answer: Détente. Easing of tensions through diplomacy and trade.
Flashcard 2: What does the acronym MAD stand for in Cold War context?
Answer: Mutually Assured Destruction. Nuclear deterrence theory preventing first strike.
Flashcard 3: What was the significance of the 1948 Marshall Plan?
Answer: It helped rebuild European economies post-WWII. Economic aid strengthened Western European democracy.
Flashcard 4: Which leader is associated with the policy of De-Stalinization?
Answer: Nikita Khrushchev. Soviet leader who denounced Stalin's crimes and policies.
Flashcard 5: What was the primary purpose of the Berlin Blockade by the USSR?
Answer: To force the Allies out of Berlin. USSR wanted to control all of Berlin completely.
Flashcard 6: Which treaty sought to limit the proliferation of nuclear weapons in 1968?
Answer: The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. International agreement to prevent nuclear weapons spread.
Flashcard 7: Which leader is associated with the policy of De-Stalinization?
Answer: Nikita Khrushchev. Soviet leader who denounced Stalin's crimes and policies.
Flashcard 8: What was the Eastern Bloc?
Answer: Soviet-aligned socialist states in Eastern Europe. Communist satellite states under Soviet influence.
Flashcard 9: Which treaty sought to limit the proliferation of nuclear weapons in 1968?
Answer: The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. International agreement to prevent nuclear weapons spread.
Flashcard 10: Which doctrine stated US would support free peoples resisting subjugation?
Answer: Truman Doctrine. US commitment to defend free nations from communism.
Flashcard 11: What was the first satellite launched into space and by which country?
Answer: Sputnik by the Soviet Union. 1957 launch shocked US and started Space Race.
Flashcard 12: Identify the main ideological conflict in the Cold War.
Answer: Capitalism versus Communism. Two opposing economic and political systems clashed.
Flashcard 13: What event in 1989 symbolized the end of the Cold War?
Answer: The fall of the Berlin Wall. Symbol of division's end and German reunification.
Flashcard 14: Identify the main ideological conflict in the Cold War.
Answer: Capitalism versus Communism. Two opposing economic and political systems clashed.
Flashcard 15: Which two superpowers emerged after World War II?
Answer: The United States and the Soviet Union. Both had nuclear weapons and global influence after WWII.
Flashcard 16: What was the primary issue addressed at the Potsdam Conference?
Answer: Post-war order and peace treaties. Final wartime conference addressing defeated Germany.
Flashcard 17: What crisis brought the world close to nuclear war in 1962?
Answer: The Cuban Missile Crisis. Soviet missiles in Cuba nearly triggered nuclear war.
Flashcard 18: Which military alliance was formed in 1949 to counter Soviet expansion?
Answer: NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization). Western alliance created collective defense against USSR.
Flashcard 19: What was the significance of the Berlin Airlift?
Answer: It supplied West Berlin during the Soviet blockade. US and allies flew supplies to bypass Soviet blockade.
Flashcard 20: Which conference divided Germany into four occupation zones?
Answer: The Yalta Conference. Allied leaders decided post-war German occupation.
Flashcard 21: Which US President is associated with the Strategic Defense Initiative?
Answer: Ronald Reagan. US missile defense system nicknamed 'Star Wars'.
Flashcard 22: What policy did Gorbachev introduce to increase transparency in the USSR?
Answer: Glasnost. Openness policy allowing greater freedom of expression.
Flashcard 23: Which conference divided Germany into four occupation zones?
Answer: The Yalta Conference. Allied leaders decided post-war German occupation.
Flashcard 24: What event marked the beginning of the Cold War?
Answer: The Iron Curtain speech by Churchill in 1946. Churchill warned of Soviet control over Eastern Europe.
Flashcard 25: What event in 1956 challenged Soviet control in Eastern Europe?
Answer: The Hungarian Revolution. Anti-Soviet uprising crushed by Soviet tanks.
Flashcard 26: Who delivered the 'Iron Curtain' speech?
Answer: Winston Churchill. British PM warned about Soviet expansion in 1946.
Flashcard 27: Which doctrine declared that the USSR could intervene in socialist countries?
Answer: The Brezhnev Doctrine. Limited sovereignty doctrine for socialist states.
Flashcard 28: What term describes the indirect conflict between the US and USSR?
Answer: Cold War. Tension without direct military confrontation.
Flashcard 29: Identify the policy aimed at reducing tensions between the US and USSR.
Answer: Détente. Easing of tensions through diplomacy and trade.
Flashcard 30: What was the primary purpose of the Marshall Plan?
Answer: To aid European economic recovery. US provided $12 billion to rebuild Western Europe.
Flashcard 31: What was the primary purpose of the Berlin Blockade by the USSR?
Answer: To force the Allies out of Berlin. USSR wanted to control all of Berlin completely.
Flashcard 32: What was the primary focus of the United Nations Security Council?
Answer: Maintaining international peace and security. UN body responsible for global security decisions.
Flashcard 33: What was the primary focus of the United Nations Security Council?
Answer: Maintaining international peace and security. UN body responsible for global security decisions.
Flashcard 34: What was the Eastern Bloc?
Answer: Soviet-aligned socialist states in Eastern Europe. Communist satellite states under Soviet influence.
Flashcard 35: What does the acronym MAD stand for in Cold War context?
Answer: Mutually Assured Destruction. Nuclear deterrence theory preventing first strike.
Flashcard 36: Which military alliance was formed in 1949 to counter Soviet expansion?
Answer: NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization). Western alliance created collective defense against USSR.
Flashcard 37: Who was the US President at the start of the Cold War?
Answer: Harry S. Truman. US leader who announced containment doctrine.
Flashcard 38: What was the Soviet response to NATO called?
Answer: The Warsaw Pact. Eastern Bloc military alliance formed in 1955.
Flashcard 39: What was the primary purpose of the Marshall Plan?
Answer: To aid European economic recovery. US provided $12 billion to rebuild Western Europe.
Flashcard 40: Which country was divided along the 38th parallel after WWII?
Answer: Korea. Communist North and capitalist South divided nation.
Flashcard 41: What was the purpose of the Non-Aligned Movement?
Answer: To remain independent from US and Soviet influence. Third World countries avoided Cold War alignment.
Flashcard 42: Identify the year the Berlin Wall was constructed.
Answer:
Flashcard 43: What was the purpose of the Non-Aligned Movement?
Answer: To remain independent from US and Soviet influence. Third World countries avoided Cold War alignment.
Flashcard 44: What was the significance of the Berlin Airlift?
Answer: It supplied West Berlin during the Soviet blockade. US and allies flew supplies to bypass Soviet blockade.
Flashcard 45: What was the name of the US's strategy to prevent the spread of communism?
Answer: Containment. George Kennan's strategy to limit communist expansion.
Flashcard 46: Which country was divided along the 38th parallel after WWII?
Answer: Korea. Communist North and capitalist South divided nation.
Flashcard 47: What was the primary issue addressed at the Potsdam Conference?
Answer: Post-war order and peace treaties. Final wartime conference addressing defeated Germany.
Flashcard 48: What year did the Soviet Union invade Afghanistan?
Answer:
Flashcard 49: What was the name of the Soviet economic reform policy in the 1980s?
Answer: Perestroika. Gorbachev's restructuring of Soviet economic system.
Flashcard 50: What crisis brought the world close to nuclear war in 1962?
Answer: The Cuban Missile Crisis. Soviet missiles in Cuba nearly triggered nuclear war.
Flashcard 51: Which US President is associated with the Strategic Defense Initiative?
Answer: Ronald Reagan. US missile defense system nicknamed 'Star Wars'.
Flashcard 52: What barrier symbolized the division between East and West in Europe?
Answer: The Berlin Wall. Physical barrier separating East and West Berlin.
Flashcard 53: What policy did Gorbachev introduce to increase transparency in the USSR?
Answer: Glasnost. Openness policy allowing greater freedom of expression.
Flashcard 54: What event marked the beginning of the Cold War?
Answer: The Iron Curtain speech by Churchill in 1946. Churchill warned of Soviet control over Eastern Europe.
Flashcard 55: Which doctrine stated US would support free peoples resisting subjugation?
Answer: Truman Doctrine. US commitment to defend free nations from communism.
Flashcard 56: Which doctrine declared that the USSR could intervene in socialist countries?
Answer: The Brezhnev Doctrine. Limited sovereignty doctrine for socialist states.
Flashcard 57: What was the primary goal of the Truman Doctrine?
Answer: To contain the spread of communism. US policy to prevent communist expansion globally.
Flashcard 58: What term describes the indirect conflict between the US and USSR?
Answer: Cold War. Tension without direct military confrontation.
Flashcard 59: Who delivered the 'Iron Curtain' speech?
Answer: Winston Churchill. British PM warned about Soviet expansion in 1946.
Flashcard 60: What year did the Soviet Union invade Afghanistan?
Answer:
Flashcard 61: Which agreement limited the number of nuclear weapons in 1972?
Answer: The SALT I Treaty (Strategic Arms Limitation Talks). First arms control agreement between superpowers.
Flashcard 62: What was the significance of the 1948 Marshall Plan?
Answer: It helped rebuild European economies post-WWII. Economic aid strengthened Western European democracy.
Flashcard 63: Which leader is associated with the phrase 'Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall'?
Answer: Ronald Reagan. Famous 1987 speech challenging Gorbachev in Berlin.
Flashcard 64: What was the name of the US's strategy to prevent the spread of communism?
Answer: Containment. George Kennan's strategy to limit communist expansion.
Flashcard 65: What was the first satellite launched into space and by which country?
Answer: Sputnik by the Soviet Union. 1957 launch shocked US and started Space Race.
Flashcard 66: What was the name of the Soviet economic reform policy in the 1980s?
Answer: Perestroika. Gorbachev's restructuring of Soviet economic system.
Flashcard 67: Which leader is associated with the phrase 'Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall'?
Answer: Ronald Reagan. Famous 1987 speech challenging Gorbachev in Berlin.
Flashcard 68: What was the primary goal of the Truman Doctrine?
Answer: To contain the spread of communism. US policy to prevent communist expansion globally.
Flashcard 69: What barrier symbolized the division between East and West in Europe?
Answer: The Berlin Wall. Physical barrier separating East and West Berlin.
Flashcard 70: Who was the US President at the start of the Cold War?
Answer: Harry S. Truman. US leader who announced containment doctrine.
Flashcard 71: Which two superpowers emerged after World War II?
Answer: The United States and the Soviet Union. Both had nuclear weapons and global influence after WWII.
Flashcard 72: Which agreement limited the number of nuclear weapons in 1972?
Answer: The SALT I Treaty (Strategic Arms Limitation Talks). First arms control agreement between superpowers.
Flashcard 73: What event in 1989 symbolized the end of the Cold War?
Answer: The fall of the Berlin Wall. Symbol of division's end and German reunification.
Flashcard 74: What event in 1956 challenged Soviet control in Eastern Europe?
Answer: The Hungarian Revolution. Anti-Soviet uprising crushed by Soviet tanks.