CW topic 2

Created by

Alice Cottrill

Cards (66)

when was Nikita Khrushchev in power
1953-1964
who was Dwight D Eisenhower
President of the USA
when was Dwight D Eisenhower president
1953-1961
when was the refugee problem in Berlin
1958
what was the refugee problem in Berlin
-Life In East Germany was very poor (low standard of living + shortages of basic supplies) , constantly being watched by the secret police
-East German citizens made the decision to go to West Germany for a better chance at life
east was missing key workers
what was the brain drain
When millions of East Germans left to West Germany
how many East Germans left for West Germany
2.7 million
when was the Berlin Ultimatum 
November 1958
what was the Berlin Ultimatum 
Khrushchev accused allies of breaking Potsdam agreements, should leave Berlin in 6 months to leave it neutral, USA prepared to negotiate as feared war
when was the Geneva conference 
May 1959
what was the Geneva conference
-no solution was made between Khrushchev and Eisenhower
-relations improved, Khrushchev considering going to America for next conference
when was the Camp David Summit 
September 1959
what was the Camp David Summit
-meeting where Khrushchev agreed to withdraw his 6 month ultimatum
-in America and showed leaders respect
when was the Paris Summit 
May 1960
what was the Paris Summit
-U2 spy plane mentioned
-Khrushchev demanded apology from Eisenhower which he refused
-Khrushchev stormed out
-no agreements made
what was the U2 spy plane 
American plane Moscow shot down that was spying on the USSR. USA claimed it was a weather plane of track but was proved to be spying as video footage of USSR was found
who piloted the U2 spy plane
Gary Powers
who was John F Kennedy
President of USA after Eisenhower
when was John F Kennedy president
1961-1963
when was the Vienna conference 
June 1961
what was the Vienna conference
-Khrushchev reissued the Berlin Ultimatum to pressure new young president
-Kennedy refused and increased troops in West Berlin
when was Kennedy's 'Ich bin ein Berliner' speech 
June 1963
what was Kennedy's 'Ich bin ein Berliner speech'
a speech to reinforce the USA's support of West Germany
when was the Berlin Wall built
August 13, 1961
why was the Berlin Wall built
To keep the East German people from escaping to West Berlin and freedom
when was the standoff at checkpoint Charlie
October 1961
what was the standoff at checkpoint Charlie
American and soviet troops putting their tanks at the wall, aiming their weapons at each other as USA didn't want their people to be checked when going into East Berlin
how long did the standoff at checkpoint Charlie last
18 hours as each side slowly withdrew
who was Fidel Castro 
Communist leader of Cuba
what did Fidel Castro do in Cuba
-ruined relations with USA
-formed a strong relations with USSR
-forced out American businesses
-exiled Cuban's who did not agree
what was the USA's response to Castro's revolution
-trade embargo of Cuban goods, depriving the Cuban's trade of sugar and tobacco and being sold USA oil
-led Cuba into the USSR's trade circle
what is a trade embargo
a refusal to trade with another country
when was the Bay of Pigs
April 1961
what was the Bay of Pigs
a failed military invasion of Cuba as CIA trained Cuban exiles to invade, where last minute Kennedy cancelled USA air support, leading Cuban exiles into a trap of Cuban soldiers expecting them
how many Cuban exiles fought at the Bay of Pigs
1,400
how many Cuban's met the exiles at the Bay of Pigs
20,000
when was missiles discovered in Cuba
14th of October 1962
how were missiles discovered in Cuba
U2 spy plane took photos of USSR missile sights with more spotting 20 USSR ships heading for Cuba with missiles
how far was Cuba from America
90 miles from Florida's coast
how many American lives were at stake because of Cuba
80 million