Canadian Events
When did the Gouzenko Affair happen?
In 1945
Which six countries were the US concerned that the Soviet Union was able to quickly establish Soviet-style communist regimes?
Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia
What were the capitalist countries and communist countries fearing about each other?
The capitalist countries worried about the global revolution.The communist countries worried the intervention to revolution.
Describe the ideological divide between the West and the Soviet Union.
Democracy VS authority, the economic systems of communismVS capitalism, the desire for communist revolution VS capitalist counter-revolution.
What was Satellite States?
It were the six countries controlled by the Soviet Union.
What did the RCMP do during the Red Scare?
They did secret investigations and stopped some people from coming into Canada if they thought those people were communist supporters.
What things happened in Ottawa in 1945 that marked the beginning of the Cold War in Canada?
The Gouzenko Affair happened in Ottawa in 1945.
What the Domino theory mean is?
The theory mentioned the US was worried about theEuropean countries would fall to communism
Describe how the “domino theory” plays a role in U.S. foreign policy.
Military intervention, building military alliances, and providing economic aid to guard against the spread of communis
What is Cold War?
It was an ideological struggle or a conflict of political ideas between the United States and Soviet Union.
Why did Igor Gouzenko ask Canada for protection?
Because he gave Canada proof that the Soviet Union was spying.
Where the West Berlin within?
It’s within Eastern Germany.
What is the iron curtain mean metaphorically and literally?
It means that the domination of Soviet Union was like iron and there was an iron fence between east and westGermany.
Describe the impact of the Guzengco Affair on Canada in the early years of the Cold War.
It starting the Cold War in Canada, prompting government focus on national security amid growing awareness of communist threats.
What is Red Scare?
This massive fear of communism prevalent amongst western countries became known as the Red Scare.
How did the Gouzenko Affair change Canada's view of the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
Canada realize that the Soviet Union was spying on them and see the Soviet Union as a threat, leading Canada to be more careful and take security measures against Soviet activities.
Which country was surrounded by the Iron Curtain?
Albania
Why the US introduced the Marshall plan to the European countries instead of countries in another area?
Capitalist countries / countries in Europe were strong / advantages to invest
How ideological differences influenced the West and the Soviet Union
The West use economic, diplomatic, and cultural, the Soviet Union use military aid, political intervention, and ideological propaganda.
What is the Domino Theory?
It was a theory developed by Americans that they thought European countries would fall, one by one,to the Soviets, same as pushing one domino quickly causes the next to fall.
What was the impact of the Red Scare on regular people in Canada?
People were scared to speak out or be associated with anything that seemed communist - related. If someone was suspected of being a communist, they could lose their job or face trouble with the law.
Which country bordered both the West Germany and U.S.S.R?
Czechoslovakia
Which policies were used to prevent the development of Soviet Union?
The Truman doctrine and the Marshall plan
Which way during WW2 is quite same with the US or Canada deal with the Red Scare.
Deal with the Enemy Aliens
What is the definition of containment?
The policy of containment was the policy of containing or halting the spread of communism by providing economic aid and military support to people threatened by communism.