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Cold War Revision Flashcards

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Soviet satellite causes

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USA was ‘buying’ allies in Europe by giving them Marshal aid, Stalin needed to prevent this so extended his control over Eastern European countries

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1947-1949

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The USSR spread its influence over eastern europe. They created a buffer zone between it and western europe

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Satellite state countries

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Poland
East Germany
Cxechoslovakia
Hungary
Romania
Bulgaria
Albania

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Effects of Satellite states

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Satelliet state governaments had a little power
Control maintanied by creating an atmosphere of fear
Europe was divided between Capitalist west and Communist East

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Turman doctrine

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Words and ideas

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Key features of the Truman Doctrine

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Countries had a choice between communism or capitalism
People lost there freedom
USA had to stop the spread of communism

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USA provided what to counties in danger of communist takeovers

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To do this it should provide troops and money .

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Key features of the marshall plan

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Actions

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Marshall plan

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USA gave European counties more money ‘bribing’ them into staying capitalist.
Countries must trade with the USA to get any money

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How did the USA help

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They gave 13 billion dolars on ‘Marshall aid’ to 16 western European countries .

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What did USSR do

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USSR criticised the Marshall plan as an attack on them

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Teheran success

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Stalin wanted USA and UK to attack Germany in france
Then USSR have influenced in eastern Europe,USA and UK in western europe
Polad would be restored

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Yalta success

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USSR would declare war on Japan 3 months after Germany is defeated
All allies would work for democracy in Europe
United nations set up to promote peace
The Nazi party should be banned

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Postdam

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Lots of tensions showing some agreements made

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Potsdam success

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Nazi’s were to be prosecuted as War Criminals
Poland was part of USSR influence which annoyed UK
Truman tried to take charge and make demands because USA had the Atomic Bomb

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Germany

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was to be reduced in size, and divided up in to four quarters between France, UK, USA and USSR.

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America has the nuclear bomb
Causes

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Arms race during WW2 to get the ‘ultimate weapon’

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Effects of the arms race

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Truman tried to take charge at the Potsdam conference.

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Stalin

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Stalin refused to be pushed around by Truman and tensions between USSR and USA increased
Stalin was even more determined to protect the USSR and so he created a ‘buffer zone’ of satellite states.

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Bizonia/Trizoia causes

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Division of Germany into 4 ‘zones’ was a short-term deal, a more permanent arrangement in Germany was needed.
Relationship between USA, UK and France was very strong

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Bizonia/Trizonia Effects

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USA and UK ‘zones’ merged to form Bizonia, then with France Trizonia
Led to the formation of East and West Germany
Led to the Berlin Blockade

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Formation of East and West Germany Causes

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Failure of Berlin Blockade strengthened Trizonia
Fornations of East and West Germany led to the berlin crisis

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The Berlin Blockade causes

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The USA wanted Germany to be a strong capitalist country
USSR wanted Germany to be divided country
USA,UK and France making big desisions

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Key features of the berlin blockade

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USSR blocked all suplies to Berlin to show it had power to stop Germany from working. USA couldnt pull out of Berlin or it would look weak so insted it responded with and airlift.

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Effects of the berlin blockade

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USA looked peaceful and generous.USSR looked aggressive and threaterning

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Churchill isorn curtain speech causes

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USSR, USA,UK more suspicious of one another
With WW2 over ‘Big 3’ no longer needed to be allies as no common enemy

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Effects of the iorn curtain

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Stalin responded by calling churchill a warmonger
Greater tensions netween USSR,USA and UK
Led to the secret telegrams in 1946

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The Long Telegram and Novikov Telegram
Causes

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Truman and Stalin concerned over greater tensions and threat of a new war
Both wanted secret reports on what their opponents thought of them

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Key features of Long Telegram

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Stalin wanted to destory capitalism,USA should seek to ‘contain’communism

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Key features of Novikov telegram

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USA desired to dominate the world,USA was prepraing for war,USA did not want to co-operate with USSR

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Effects of the Long telegram and the Novikov telegram

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Both governments belived they were facing the possibility of war
Many in USA viewed stalin as the ‘new hitlier’ in thought he was preparing for a war
Grand alliance was over

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