Flashcards : Cold War: Crises, Conflicts, and Rivalries — 16 cartes

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1Question

Cold War — definition?

Réponse

Geopolitical conflict with indirect superpower confrontation.

2Question

Berlin Blockade — year?

Réponse

1948-1949, USSR blocked West Berlin access.

3Question

NATO — formation?

Réponse

1949, Western military alliance.

4Question

Warsaw Pact — formation?

Réponse

1955, Eastern military alliance.

5Question

Space Race — milestone?

Réponse

First human in space and Moon landing.

6Question

Détente — period?

Réponse

1962-1975, tensions temporarily eased.

7Question

Mutual deterrence — mechanism?

Réponse

Nuclear arms balance prevents direct war.

8Question

Proxy wars — examples?

Réponse

Korea and Vietnam wars.

9Question

Major Cold War leaders?

Réponse

Truman, Kennedy, Nixon, Reagan, Khrushchev, Brezhnev.

10Question

Ideological division?

Réponse

Capitalism vs Communism.

11Question

Bipolar world — concept?

Réponse

Two superpowers dominate global politics.

12Question

Cultural competition — example?

Réponse

Olympic Games and propaganda campaigns.

13Question

Cuban Missile Crisis — year?

Réponse

1962, nuclear standoff nearly led to war.

14Question

Cold War — primary characteristic?

Réponse

Indirect conflicts, arms race, ideological rivalry.

15Question

Nuclear arms — concept?

Réponse

Balance of terror prevents direct conflict.

16Question

Cold War — end year?

Réponse

1991, collapse of USSR.

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