Cold War — definition?
Tense rivalry without direct fighting.
Ideological rivalry — role?
Clash of capitalism vs communism.
Yalta Conference — purpose?
Decide post-war Europe division.
Potsdam Conference — issue?
Disagreements, mistrust, atomic bomb.
Containment — strategy?
Prevent spread of communism.
Marshall Plan — aid amount?
$13 billion for European recovery.
Berlin Blockade — cause?
Soviet route blockade into West Berlin.
Berlin Airlift — response?
US supplied West Berlin by air.
NATO — formed?
1949, Western military alliance.
Korean War — start?
North Korea invaded South Korea.
Sputnik — significance?
First USSR satellite, sparked space race.
Cuban Missile Crisis — trigger?
Soviet missiles in Cuba.
MAD — meaning?
Mutually Assured Destruction, nuclear stalemate.
End of détente — event?
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
Answer 14 questions on Cold War: Origins and Key Events.
1. Why did the Cold War develop without direct fighting between the USA and the USSR?
2. What was agreed at the Yalta Conference regarding Germany and Eastern Europe?
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