Cold War Action
What did the Soviet Union block in 1948?
West Berlin access
What type of alliance was the Warsaw Pact?
Military alliance
What does the acronym NATO stand for?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
What was the main goal of the policy of containment?
To prevent the spread of communism.
What is the term for the ideological struggle between the US and USSR?
Cold War
Which Allied nations organized the airlift?
US, Britain, France
Which major nation led the Warsaw Pact?
Soviet Union
What is the primary purpose of NATO?
Collective defense of member states.
What was a key strategy used in the containment policy?
Providing economic and military aid.
Define the term "arms race."
Competition to build superior weapons
What was the main purpose of the Berlin Airlift?
To supply West Berlin with necessities.
What was a primary goal of the Warsaw Pact's formation?
To counter NATO
Which major nation was a key founder of NATO?
United States.
What was the underlying ideology that containment aimed to counter?
Soviet communism.
What does "propaganda" mean in a Cold War context?
Biased information to influence opinion.
For how long did the Berlin Airlift primarily last?
Over a year.
In what year was the Warsaw Pact officially established?
1955
What principle guides NATO's mutual defense commitment?
An attack on one is an attack on all.
How did the Marshall Plan relate to the policy of containment?
Economic aid to prevent communist appeal.
Explain the meaning of the "iron curtain."
Symbolic division of Eastern and Western Europe
What was a significant political outcome of the airlift's success?
Demonstrated Western resolve against Soviet expansion.
What significant event led to the eventual dissolution of the Warsaw Pact?
Collapse of the Soviet Union/Eastern Bloc
Name 4 of the original 12 NATO Members.
Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, UK, US
Which US diplomat significantly influenced the containment policy?
George F. Kennan
What does "détente" refer to in Cold War history?
Period of eased tensions between superpowers