Cold war origins part 1 Flashcards
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Name 4 effects of the atomic bomb being dropped
.200,000+ deaths from radiation and fall out
.It made japan surrender on 14 august 1945
.70,000 immediate deaths for Hiroshima
. 40,000 immediate deaths for Nagasaki
What were the main differences between capitalism and commusim?
Capitalism =all industries / business are priviatley owned
Communism= all industries/business are owned by the govermment
Capitalism = several political parties and the voters can choose between them
Communism=One party state ,only the communist party allowed to participate
Who was at Yalta conference 1945 ?
Winston Churchill
FDR
Stalin
What key things were agreed at Yalta involving Germany ?
-That it would be divided into 4 zones for the USA,French,British and USSR
-To hunt down war criminals responsible for the Holocaust
-That Berlin would be split into 4 zones
What thing was agreed about Eastern Europe at Yalta?
Stalin wanted the countries under control of the USSR to have their own places within the UN
What country was disagreed upon at Yalta?
Poland was disagreed upon because no one knew what to do with it
Who was at Potsdam conference 1945 ?
Clement Attlee
Harry Truman
Stalin
Which two leaders disagreed at Potsdam
Stalin and Truman didn’t see eye to eye and didn’t apreciate each others views
What did Stalin what to do with Germany at Potsdam and who disagreed with his idea ?
Stalin wanted to destroy Germany to protect the USSR
against further threats
-Truman disagreed with him because he didn’t want a 2nd Treaty of Versailles
What was the Iron Curtain ?
The ‘Iron Curtain’ was not a physical division, it was a political and economic
divide between East and West Europe
- It was mentioned in Churchill’s speech of the same name
What was the Truman Doctrine ?
It was when America lended equitement ,advice and military force to help prevent more countries from becoming communist.
Name 3 aims of the Marshall Plan/ Aid
-Stop spread of
Communism
-Help economies of
Europe recover
-Provide a market for
American goods
What was the Berlin Blockade ?
It was when in June 1948, Stalin blocked all routes in and out of Berlin,to force the West Allies out
When did the Berlin Blockade Happen ?
1948
What was the Berlin Airlift?
It was when the West Allies flew in resources,food and water in to west Berlin
When did the Berlin Airlift Happen ?
1948
How did Stalin react to the Berlin Airlift ?
Stalin couldn’t risk a war so backed down on the
12th May 1949
What was Comiform and why was it formed by Stalin?
It was an organisation set up by Stalin in 1947 to coordinate the various communists goverments in Eastern Europe
What was Comecon and why did Stalin set it up?
It was set up in 1949 to coordinate the industries/trade of Eastern Europe countries under the USSR
What happened with Yugoslavia and Marshal Tito ?
Their leader Marshal Tito during the war was anti-nazi ,however he was determined to apply his own form of Communism in Yugoslavia
What happened to Marshal Tito after he applied Communism in his own way in Yugoslavia ?
He was expelled from Comiform in 1948
When did China turn Communist ?
1949
