Germany
.What was the German Democratic Republic that Stalin established also called?
East Germany.
When was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization founded?
In 1949.
What were the two blocs involved in the arms race during the Cold War?
Western (US & allies) and Eastern (Soviet & allies) blocs.
How many casualties did the Canadian army suffer in the Korean War?
1000 wounded, 400 were killed.
What two places is connected by the Suez Canal through the Red Sea?
Mediterranean and Indian Ocean
When did the Berlin blockade and airlift happen?
In June 1948
How did the Soviet Union and its satellites states respond to NATO?
The Warsaw Pact
How did the space race start according to the text?
1957 Soviet satellite launch; space tech parity drive.
How many countries' armies make up the AUN force?
32 countries.
What is the importance of the Suez Canal waterway?
The waterway saves ships distance.
At the end of Worid War ll, which countries each occupied a German occupatiorzone together?
Britain, France, the United States and the Soviet Union.
What is NATO designed for?
They can defend themselves together.
What is the meaning of nuclear parity?
Balance of nuclear armaments.
What is the ideology of South and North Korea after the Korean War?
North Korea remained communist, South Korea remained a capitalist American ally
What was the Suez crisis?
It's about control of the canal.
Why could western countries only go to West Berlin on highways and air corridors?
Berlin was situated within the Russian sector of Germany.
What is the most compelling U.S. military commitment to Europe?
The Berlin Blockade.
What is the concept of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)?
Attack-retaliate, mutual annihilation, deterrence.
The Korean War signified Canada's support for what international organization?
The United Nations.
What was the Suez crisis about ?
Egypt seized canal in 1956. UK, France, Israel attacked. Soviet backed Egypt.
What is the final outcome of the conflict between East and West Germany?
Berlin has two independent governments. The Western Allies decide to organize NATO.
Who is a member of the Warsaw Pact?
Soviet Union and its satellites states.
Why did the United States and the Soviet Union "race" to keep up with each other？
Avoid military edge, MAD, power balance.
What is the difference between the United Nations and the League of Nations?
Members of the UN take action like the Korea War.
Who set up what resolved the Suez crisis? What was the result? What did he get for his contribution?
Lester Pearson. The army retreated. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1957.