Berlin Wall
West Germany's increase of economical values of living in the 1950's was called
What was West Germany's 'economic miracle' of the 1950's?
During the 1960's the theory of mad devloped. This meant that if Russia attacked the west, the west would make sure they would suitably retaliate ie. there would be no winners.
What does MAD stand for?
Fidel Castro decalred that he was a communist. In 1961 the US governemnt decided to ge rid of him. It helped a group of Castro's enemies try to overthrow him by invading Cochinos Bay in April 1961. This led Castro to see the USA as an enemy and to look for mroe support from the Soviet Union. Cuba was thus a natural friend of the Soviet Union.
What was the 'Bay of Pigs Incident'?
From the years 1910 to 1945, Korea was part of Japan.
In what years was Korea considered to be apart of Japan?
The communists and their opponents fought a war for control of Vietnam (located in South-East Asia) from the years 1945 to 1975.
From what years did war happen in Vietnam?
East Germany did not experience this 'economic miracle' that West Germany did because the Soviet Union kept taking reparations from them, leading East Germany citizens to continue living in poor housing conditions, shortage of food and houses, low wages, and poor living conditions.
Why did this 'miracle' not take place in East Germany?
In 1957 the Soviets tested the world's first intercontinental ballistic missle. This could carry a nucealr bob to its target much further and much faster than any other aircraft.
What was the ICBM used for?
In 1962 the Soviet Union and the United States came very close to fighting a nuclear war against each other. This crisis came about when the Americans found that the Soviets had built launch-pads for nuclear missiles on Cuba. an island 150km frm the Florida coast.
What two countries went to war and why.
Early reports of the invasion told them that the North Koreans were armed with Soviet tanks, waircraft, guns and ammunition. To the Americans, the invasion seemed a clear case of Soviet agression.
Why did the USA send do many troops to Korea?
In 1945, when the Vietnam war began, Vietnam was a French colony. With Laos and Cambodia together, it was known as the French Indo-China.
What were the origins of other ally Countries involvement in the Vietnam War?
The East German government closed the border because these citizens of East Germany wanted to live the 'West German lifestyle', leading to them living in West Germany.
Why did the East German government close the border between East and West Germany in 1952?
Missles which could carry more than one war-head. a single missle could hit several targets. Moreover, these new missles were highly accurate. This undermined MAD thinking because, if both sides could now hit small targets such as each other's missle launch sites rather than cities, it would be possible for one of them to win a war without being destroyed in the process.
What was MIRV known for?
Between July and October 43,000 Soviet service men arrived in Cuba, along with hundreds of tanksand anti aircraft missiles, to operate and defend bases.
In what months did the Soviet service men arrive in Cuba?
The Allies' intention was to make Korea and indepenedant country, but they could not agree on a form of government for it. The United Nation tried to settle the matter by holding elections dor a new government in 1948.
Why was Korea divided by the 39tj Parallel in 1945?
The French government didn't want to loose this valuable colony and resources. Although these were some of France's best troops, including the Foreign Legion, they made little progress in the thick jungles and mountains of north Vietnam.
What did the French Government get out of fighting in the Vietnam war?
Approximately 3,000,000 people left, which was about one sixth of the population. Majority of those people were skilled workers, leading the East German government to closing the border.
What additional reason did they close the border and build the wall between East and West Berlin in 1961?
'Balance of terror' would be introduced to defend the critism, not to have more missles, but to have roughly the same; both sides gaving the ability to destory each other.
How can the policy, MAD be defended agasint the critism?
Cuba was an obvious choice because, in 1959, a governemnt sympathetic to the Soviet Union had came to power. Its leader, Fidel Castro, quickly anngered the US governemnt by taking over American owned companies.
Why did Khrushchev pick Cuba?
The Korean war brought both for North and South Korea a massive amount and appalling destruction to the country and civilisation. A lot of people were harmed in the war, around four million people were killed and millions were left homelss and starving, Huge areas of land lay reckless and useless for many years.
What was the impact of the Korean war to the citizens living in Korea at the time?
Their bombs caused massive destruction: more American bombs fell on Vietnam in three years than fell on Euurope in the whole second war. This means citizens, including babies and children, were bombed and their houses were destroyed.
What effects was this likely to have on the 'hearts and mind' of villagers?
The ways in which citizens of Berlin's everyday lives were affected by the wall being built was that people had families and friends on the opposite side and one side was living in poverty while the other was rich and they could need.
In what ways people living in Berlin were effected by the Berlin wall?
The making of so many nuclear weapons that the USA could answer any Soviet threat with 'massive retaliation'. He thought that fear of this retaliation would deter the Soviets from making a threat in the First place. This idea was known as nuclear deterrence.
What president ordered the new look and deterrence?
Khruschev took this second, thougher line under pressure fron the Soviet military leaders. He later described how, that Saturday morning, he asked them if they were sure that this would not lead to a war in which 500 million people would die.
Why was Kennedy and Khrushchev both under pressure to take tough action agiainst each other?
The communists had trapped the South Koreans within two months and UN (United Nations) forces in a small area around Pusan. They thought they couldn't get out before sea-borne forces landed in Inchon and recaptured the capital, Seoul. Now the South Koreans and UN troops at Pusan were able to counter-attack and to drive the commuists back to North Korea.
How did UN and South Korea escape the communists?
The United States entered Vietnam with the main purpose of preventing a communist takeover of the region. However, it failed. The two Vietnams were united under a communist banner in July 1976. Neighbouring Laos and Cambodia similarly fell to communists.
Why did the Americans help the South Vietnamese fight the Vietcong.