Foreign Policy
Cards (16)
- Arms race - Intense competition between US + Soviet Union to develop + accumulate nuclear weapons + other military technologies
- Truman Doctrine - Policy initiated by President Truman, providing economic + military aid to countries threatened by communism, particularly in Greece and Turkey
- Marshall Aid - Also known as the Marshall Plan, it was an American initiative providing economic assistance to Western European countries to help rebuild their economies after WW2
- Berlin Airlift - Massive allied operation to supply West Berlin with food + other essentials during the Soviet blockade of the city
- NATO - The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, a military alliance formed after Berlin crisis by Western nations to counter the threat of Soviet expansion in Europe
- Chinese Civil War - Conflict between the Nationalist government of Chiang Kai-shek + the Communist forces led by Mao Zedong, resulting in the establishment of the People's Republic of China
- Korean War - Conflict between North Korea (backed by China + Soviet Union) + South Korea (supported by United Nations, primarily the US), resulting in a stalemate + the continued division of the Korean Peninsula
- Warsaw Pact - Military alliance formed by the Soviet Union + its Eastern European satellite states in response to the establishment of NATO
- Vietnam War - Protracted conflict between communist forces (Viet Cong) supported by North Vietnam + the anti-communist government of South Vietnam, with significant involvement from the US
- Soviet invade Hungary - Soviet military intervention to suppress the Hungarian Revolution + maintain Soviet control over Hungary
- Suez Crisis - Conflict involving Egypt, Israel, France + the UK over control of the Suez Canal, resulting in Egyptian nationalisation of the canal + subsequent military intervention by Israel, France + the UK
- Berlin Wall - Barrier constructed by East Germany to prevent East Berliners from fleeing to West Berlin, symbolising the division between communist + non-communist Europe
- Cuban Missile Crisis - Tense standoff between US and Soviet Union over the deployment of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, bringing the world to the brink of nuclear war
- Détente - Period of improved relations + reduced tensions between the US + Soviet Union, marked by arms control agreements + diplomatic initiatives
- Tet Offensive - Massive military campaign launched by North Vietnamese forces against South Vietnam + the US during the Vietnam War, challenging American perceptions of progress in the conflict
- Helsinki Agreement - Agreement signed by 35 nations during the Conference on Security + co-operation in Europe, aimed at promoting human rights, economic cooperation + security in Europe