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Cold War Part 3
IB World History with Peoples at Fairview High School
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By: Claire Chen
Created: 2012-03-21
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KGB
National security agency of Soviet Union that dealt with internal security, intelligence and secret police 1954-1991
Strategic Air Command (SAC)
A major command of the U.S Air Force and the U.S Department of Defense
Pentagon
Headquarters of U.S department of Defense, located in Arlington County, VA
built 1941-1943
built 1941-1943
Ike's Farewell Address
Pres. Eisenhower's speech for stepping down from presidency
-Military Industrial Complex (US military) was necessary, not to blame for Cold War (Communism is to blame)
- Expressed distrust of gov't expansion
-Military Industrial Complex (US military) was necessary, not to blame for Cold War (Communism is to blame)
- Expressed distrust of gov't expansion
British Postwar Labour Gov't
Aimed to move to mixed economy, close trade gap, maintain armed forces
-"cradle to grave": social security proposal
-nationalized industries such as coal, gas, etc
-not very successful
-"cradle to grave": social security proposal
-nationalized industries such as coal, gas, etc
-not very successful
French 4th Republic
1946-58 Era of economic growth and rebuilding of industry and social institutions
-suffered multiple gov't changes, eventually collapsed
-suffered multiple gov't changes, eventually collapsed
French 5th Republic
5th and current constitution, replaced parliamentary gov't with semi-presidential system
(1958-present)
(1958-present)
Charles de Gaulle
Founded 5th Republic, served as President 1959-69
Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany)
Divided from East Berlin by the Inner Germany border, eventually separated by Berlin Wall
GATT
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade - negotiated during UN conference, international trade organization 1946-1993
WTO (World Trade Organization)
Replaced GATT, deals with rules of trade between nations and trade agreements, established 1995
Bretton-Woods Conference
July 1-22, 1944: countries met in New Hampshire to agree on rules for post WWII international monetary system - created IMF
IMF
International Monetary Fund - est. July 22 1944 - goal is to stabilize exchange rates and help reconstruction of world's int'l payment system
World Bank
Also established by Bretton Woods Conference, provides loans to developing countries for capital programs
European Common Market/Community
International European organization with view for economic integration - 6 original members: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and Netherlands
-created by Treaty of Rome 1957
-created by Treaty of Rome 1957
End of the gold/dollar standard
President Nixon ends direct convertibility of dollar to gold in 1971, ending post-war gold-dollar standard
"Floating currencies"
Fluctuating exchange rates (occurred after Nixon took dollar off gold standard)
Hungarian Uprising 1956
Nationwide revolt against People's Republic of Hungary and Soviet-imposed policies
- gov't falls, but Politburo intervenes, Soviets install gov't by January 1957
- gov't falls, but Politburo intervenes, Soviets install gov't by January 1957
Imre Nagy
Hungarian Communist politician, became leader of anti-soviet gov't during Hungarian Uprising, which was crushed by Soviet invasion later on
Suez Crisis 1956
Dispute between Britain and France vs. Egypt
-Egypt nationalizes canal, Br and Fr attack and occupy Suez region
-Egypt responds by sinking ships, blocks channel
-Br and Fr back down under UN pressure, control returns to Egypt
-Egypt nationalizes canal, Br and Fr attack and occupy Suez region
-Egypt responds by sinking ships, blocks channel
-Br and Fr back down under UN pressure, control returns to Egypt
Abdel Nasser
2nd President of Egypt 1956 to death, nationalized the Suez canal (Suez Crisis) and involved in anti-imperialistic efforts in Arab World and Africa
Brezhnev Doctrine
Soviet Union foreign policy
-justifies Soviet's invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1960 that ended Prague Spring
-Prohibited countries from leaving Warsaw Pact or compromising cohesiveness of Eastern bloc
-justifies Soviet's invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1960 that ended Prague Spring
-Prohibited countries from leaving Warsaw Pact or compromising cohesiveness of Eastern bloc
About this deck
By: Claire Chen
Created: 2012-03-21
Size: 22 flashcards
Views: 39
Created: 2012-03-21
Size: 22 flashcards
Views: 39
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