General Cold War Flashcards
When did Germany surrender in ww2?
May 1945
When and what was the Tehran conference?
November - December 1943
- USA and Britain invading Nazi- occupied Europe.
- soviet union would declare war on Japan once Germany was defeated
- Poland gained territory from Germany and would loose it to the Soviet Union
- set the scene for the establishment of the United Nations.
When and what was the yalta conference?
February 1945
- Germany would be reduced in size, divided and demilitarised. Pay for reparations
- Europe would be rebuilt and countries would have democratic elections.
- United Nations was set up
- soviet declared war on Japan when Germany was defeated
- Poland would be under the soviet sphere of influence but run on a broader democratic basis
When and what was the Potsdam conference?
July-August 1945
- a council foreign ministers was set up to help rebuild Europe
- the nazi party was banned and war criminals would be prosecuted.
- Germany - /4 run by Britain, France, USA and ussr
- Berlin was also to be /4
- Soviet Union was to be set up to receive 25% of the output from the other 3 zones.
When and what was the novikov’s telegram?
1946
From novikov, Soviet ambassador to the USA, told Stalin
- the USA wanted world domination and was building military
- the Soviet union was the only country left after the war that could stand up to USA
- the USA was preparing its people for war with the ussr
When was the long telegram?
1946
When was the Truman doctrine set up?
March 1947
What was the Truman doctrine?
Truman promised that the USA would provide aid to any country taking stand against communism
When was the marshal plan?
April 1947
What was the Marshall plan?
Money helping the economies of Western Europe recover after WW2 and make them less likely to fall prey to communism
When was the Berlin Blockade
24th June 1948 - 12th May 1949
What was the Berlin blockade?
Cutting off all land and river transit between West Berlin and West Germany
When was cominform set up?
October 1947
What was cominform?
An alliance of European communist parties to help them plan and to work together and spread Stalin‘s ideas
When was NATO set up?
4th April 1949
