7.4.4 Setting Up the Cold War Flashcards
What was the Holocaust?
Nazi Germany’s genocide of Jews and other targeted groups.
What were the Nuremberg Trials?
Trials for Nazi officials charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity.
What was the Rape of Nanjing?
A massacre in China by Japanese troops (1937-1938).
What were the Tokyo War Crime Trials?
Trials for Japanese leaders accused of war crimes.
What was the purpose of the Casablanca Conference?
To demand Germany’s unconditional surrender.
What was decided at the Tehran Conference?
The final plan for D-Day and a framework for the United Nations.
What major decisions were made at the Yalta Conference?
Berlin was to be taken by the USSR, and Poland’s borders were redrawn.
What was the outcome of the Potsdam Conference?
Germany and Berlin were divided; tensions grew between the U.S. and USSR.
Why was the United Nations (UN) created?
To prevent future wars and promote international cooperation.
What are the two main groups in the UN?
General Assembly (all nations) and Security Council (powerful nations).
Which countries have permanent seats on the Security Council?
U.S., U.K., USSR (Russia), China, France.
What was the Cold War?
A period of tension (1945-1991) between the U.S. (capitalist) and USSR (communist).
What is capitalism?
An economic system with free trade and competition.
What is communism?
A system where the government controls the economy and wealth is shared.
How was Europe divided after WWII?
Western Europe aligned with the U.S.; Eastern Europe aligned with the USSR.
What was the main cause of tension between the U.S. and USSR?
The U.S. promoted democracy and capitalism, while the USSR wanted communism.
