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Cold War Hotspots
Canadian Autonomy
Superpower Rivalry
Terminology
United Nations
100
After WWII, the USSR surrounded this city in Germany, in an attempt to take it over. This event is also known as the first hotspot of the Cold War
What is the "Berlin Blockade" ........the West's response was the "Berlin Airlift"
100
Distant early warning radar line in the Canadian Arctic that tracks any incoming threat from the USSR. Started a debate within Canada about how autonomous is our defence system, when this radar system is American.
What is the "DEW Line"
100
The stockpiling and continuous improvement of nuclear weapons and nuclear capabilities ie. BOMARC missile, TSAR bomb
What is the "Arms Race"
100
The USSR's response to the creation of NATO. The alliance of all Eastern bloc states, where if one was attacked by NATO, they would all declare war
What is the "Warsaw Pact"
100
Like the league of Nations, the United Nations (UN) was created on this founding principal
What is "Preventing War"
200
When an Egyptian nationalist government took over this strategic trade route linking the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, the Israeli, British and French forces nearly responded in war.....Soon after the USSR responded by supplying Egypt with weapons, which angered the USA and the West
What is the "Suez Canal Crisis"
200
Canada's response to its reliance on the US for defence was building these supersonic jets that would protect Canada, create jobs and promote autonomy from the USA
What is the "Avro Arrow"
200
Both Superpowers, USA & USSR's, capability of annihilating one another in a nuclear war
What is "MAD, Mutually Assured Destruction"
200
Term referred to as Canada's status in international affairs. Canada has played an important role in peacekeeping and humanitarian missions with the UN, however is not a ruling world power
What is "middle power"
200
The council in charge of collective peace throughout the world. Each member has a Veto Members Include the "Big 5" USSR(Russia), US, Britain, France & China
What is the "Security Council"
300
This Cold War hotspot broke out when rival communist country headed by Fidel Castro obtained nuclear missiles from the USSR that threatened North America
What is the "Cuban Missile Crisis"
300
In this Cold War hotspot, Canada refused to go to DEFCON 2 and instead went on DEFCON 3
What is the "Cuban Missile Crisis"
300
Winston Churchill's metaphor for the division of Europe into East vs. West. Berline Wall, Warsaw vs. NATO, Western Europe vs. Eastern Bloc
What is the "Iron Curtain"
300
The North American Aerospace Defence Command, in charge of organizing North American defence and airspace Headquarters are inside the Cheyenne mountain range in Colorado
What is "NORAD"
300
Body of the UN where every country has one seat and one vote. In order for a vote to pass, it has to be approved by 2/3 of the votes. The league of Nations did not have this branch, which contributed to its ineffectiveness
What is the "General Assembly"
400
American conflict in an ex-French colonial country that after WWII was taken over by a communist Regime and practiced Guerrilla warfare. First war that was televised and that controversial weapons such as Napalm and Agent Orange were used. Americans were ultimately defeated by the communist Guerrilla soldiers
What is the "Vietnam War"
400
Canada allowed these people escaping the American Vietnam war draft to seek refuge in Canada
What is "Draft Dodgers"
400
The Cold War was fought through espionage(spying). This man uncovered a Soviet spy ring in Canada
Who is "Igor Gouzenko"
400
The belief that once one country became communist, any country on its border was at risk. This would start a chain reaction
What is the "Domino Effect"
400
This Cold War hotspot is known as the UN's first test in its peacekeeping capabilities
What is the "Korean War"
500
This failed CIA led mission to overthrow a communist government was an example of "policy of containment."
What is the "Bay of Pigs Invasion"
500
Canadian and NATO troops contributed in keeping peace and preventing further genocide during the break up of this non-aligned nation in Eastern Europe
What is "Yugoslavia"
500
The term used to describe the Cold War world, where the rivalry between the two superpowers brought the entire world into two camps. Democratic vs. Totalitarian, Capitalist vs. Communist East vs. West. US vs. Them
What is a "Bipolar World"
500
NATO and the USA's foreign policy that would attempt to stop Communism from spreading
What is the "Policy of Containment"
500
General Romeo Dalliare was a Canadian General for the UN peacekeeping force in this Civil War, which saw mass genocide between two ethnic groups
What is "Rwanda"