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THE COLD WAR
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| how did soviet expansion in eastern europe after ww11 contribute to rising tensions between the USSR and the USA? | 1) establishment of pro-soviet rgimes (satelite state) clashed with US vision 2) Breach of Yalta and Postdam agreement due to use of force and political manipulation 3) Trumans response and containment formalized the cold war divide 4) Division of Ge |
| TWE was the truman doctrine responsible for the emergnce of the cold war? | 1. shift in us foreign policy 2. hardened ideologcal divisions 3. Perception of hostility by the ussr 4. catalyst for subsequent actions (paved the way) 5.. scalated the globalization of th cold war |
| why did marshall plan intensify the cold war between the superpowers? | 1. challenged soviet influence in Europe 2. made the east- wst divide permanent 3. provoked a direct soviet reaction 4. it ended any hop of cooperation |
| why did the korean war break out in 1950 and what were its consequnces for IR? | why: division of Korea and tensions in the 38th parallel north kroea invasion with soviet approval cons: permanently divided (stalmate) militariation of cold war expansion of cold war into asia |
| how did the vietnam war reflect the broader dynamics of th cold war? | 1. proxy war between superpowers 2. ideological struggle, containment vs communism 3. cost of superpowr comptition 4. impact on global cold war strategy |
| evaluat the role of the united nations in managing cold war conflicts | 1. un involvement in korea 2. un as tool of th west (allign with western interest) 3. CONSTRAINTS DURING SUPERPOWER TENSIONS 4. symbolic importance |
| TWE did the Cuban Misile crisis bring the world to the brink of nuclear war? | 1. direct confrontation of nuclear superpowers 2. nuclear war was considered a real option 3. diplomatic resolution prevented disaster 4. mutually assured destruction |
| examine the causes and consequences of the soviet invasion of afghanistan | 1. support for a fragil communist regime: 2. strateguc miscalculation 3. intrnational condemntion and boycotts 4. long-term sovit decline |
| why did the korean war break out in 1950 and what were its consequnces for IR? | why: division of Korea and tensions in the 38th parallel north kroea invasion with soviet approval cons: permanently divided (stalmate) militariation of cold war expansion of cold war into asia |
| how did the vietnam war reflect the broader dynamics of th cold war? | 1. proxy war between superpowers 2. ideological struggle, containment vs communism 3. cost of superpowr comptition 4. impact on global cold war strategy |
| evaluat the role of the united nations in managing cold war conflicts | 1. un involvement in korea 2. un as tool of th west (allign with western interest) 3. CONSTRAINTS DURING SUPERPOWER TENSIONS 4. symbolic importance |
| TWE did the Cuban Misile crisis bring the world to the brink of nuclear war? | 1. direct confrontation of nuclear superpowers 2. nuclear war was considered a real option 3. diplomatic resolution prevented disaster 4. mutually assured destruction |
| how did the leadership styles of khrushchev and kennedy influnce cold war tensions during th early 1960 | 1. krushchev's boldnss and brinkmandhip excalated tensions 2. knnedy's cautious fd;ecibility prevented escalation 3. misunderstanding and wirng assumption mak thing worse 4. confrontation shaped futur diplomacy |
| asses the significance of gorbachev's domestic and foreign policies in ending the cold war | 1. glasnost 2. prestroika 3. better relations with the west 4. no more control over eastern europe |
| what were the key factors bhind the collapse of the sovit union in 1991? | 1. economic decline and stagnation 2. rising nationalism in republics 3. failed reforms (perestroika) 4. glasnost and public critism |
| to what extent did the sino-soviet split reshape cold war allignments? | 1. fractured the global communist bloc 2. opened th door for us-china rapprochemnt 3. increased regional instability and proxy competition 4. weakened soviet authority in global communism |
| how did the arms race and nuclear parity shape the strategies of the USA and USSR during the cold war? | 1. mutually assurd destruction defined strategy 2. emphasis on deterrenc over engagement 3. shift toward procy wars 4. arms control fforts detente |
| How did the Non-Aligned Movement challenge the bipolarity of the Cold War? | 1. promoted independence from superpower influence 2. advocated peaceful coexistence and neutrality 3. created a collective voice for the global south 4. acted as mediators and independent actors |
| Assess the impact of détente on superpower relations during the 1970s. | 1. improvd diplomatic communication 2. arms control agreements 3. economic and cultural exchanges 4. temporary nature and limitations |
| why did detente collapse by the end of the 1970? | 1. continued rivalry in the third world 2. sovit invasion of afghanistan 3. slow progrss and arms control 4. growing distrust and political changes |
| How did resistance in Eastern Europe, such as the Hungarian Uprising (1956) and Prague Spring (1968), reveal the limits of Soviet control? | 1. hungary test of soviet control 2. prague spring : rform vs repression 3. resistamce exposes soviet vulnerabilities 4. long-term consequences |