Increasing Tension Between The Allies Flashcards
(46 cards)
When was Japan defeated
May 1945
When was the yalta conference
February 1945
Where is yalta located
In Russia
When did the allies defeat Germany and Italy
May 1945
What was the yalta conference for
The allies had decided that when Germany was defeated, it would be divided into four zones
What happened in June 1945
The allies divided up Germany and Berlin and took over the Government of Germany
What happened in July 1945
American, British, and French troops moved into Berlin
When was the Potsdam conference
17 July- 2 August 1945
Who were the participants of the Potsdam conference
Soviet union, Britain, United States
What did they do at the Potsdam conference
They gathered to decide how to administer punishment to the defeated nazi Germany
Who were the three nations at the Potsdam conference represented by
Communist party general secretary Joseph Stalin, prime Minister Winston churchhill, and later clement attlee, and President Harry s. Turman
Define kgb
Russian secret police
Define atomic bomb
Much more powerful than other bombs, also called a nuclear bomb
Give the 5 reasons for increased tension amoung the allies
The soviet union was occupying central and eastern Europe
Britain had a new prime Minister
America had a new president, and the war was ending
The US had tested an atomic bomb
Stalin knew about the bomb
Go though and explain each tension on pg 140
Define ideology
Set of beliefs, values and ideas
Define gadget
A small tool with a particular function
Define casualties
People injured, killed, captured or missing in a war
Define purple heart medal
An award given to soldiers who have been killed or injured in the US military
Define intimidate
Bully someone or make them afraid of you
Define psychological
Mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature
Define kamikaze
Japanese word meaning “suicide”
Define justified
Provide good enough reasons for something
When was the Russia revolution
1917
