Post WWII
When did WWII end (year)?
1945
What is a satellite state?
A country without a leader and becomes part of the USSR.
A cold war is when...
two countries do not directly fight against each other.
Who was Menzies?
Australian PM
What does ANZUS stand for?
Australia New Zealand and the United States
Who were the 4 main powers part of the Allies?
USSR, Britain, France, USA
What is the Iron Curtain?
Border between Communist and Capitalist Europe
When did the Cold War begin?
Towards the end of WWII
What did Menzies promote to combat communism in Australia?
Attempted to ban communism.
What is ANZUS?
A military treaty between the 3 nations - if one goes to war, the other two will join
Which leaders were part of the Yalta Conference?
Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
Each state under the USSR had what type of government?
Communist
An arms race is about what?
Stockpiling and developing weapons - wanting to have more than your enemy
What does Menzies use to try and defeat the Communist threat in Australia?
A referendum to ban communism
What does SEATO stand for?
South East Asian Treaty Organisation
What was the Yalta Conference about?
The final defeat and division of Germany and occupied territories.
Who established the Iron Curtain?
Joseph Stalin
No private ownership is an example of what?
Communism
What is the Domino Theory?
The idea of communism spreading. Once a country falls to communism, its neighbouring countries will also fall.
What was the SEATO treaty about?
Who superseded Roosevelt?
Truman
When was the Iron Curtain created?
1945, after WWII
What is a proxy war?
A war fought between two countries, but they use 'proxies'/ nations in place of those two, e.g. Vietnam war
Who is Vladimir Petrov?
Soviet who defected from the USSR and aimed to provide intelligence to the Australian government.
What is Forward Defence?
A military policy of fighting wars away from the mainland (i.e. Australia fighting wars in Asia to defend Australia)