8.1-8.4 Flashcards

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Big Three

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Great Britian, Unites States, and Soviet Union

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Tehran Conferenece

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In November 1943, the Allies agreed that the Soviet Union would focus on freeing Eastern Europe, while Britian and the United States would concentrate on Western Europe.

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Yalta Conference

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At a resort on the Black Sea, the leaders focused on plans for recontructiong Eastern Europe and for defeatung defeating Japan.

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Franklin Roosevelt

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During Yalta conference wanted free, democratic election in Eastern Europe. He also wanted the Soviets to join the war against Japan.

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Stalin in the Yalta conference

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Wanted influence for Eastern Europe due to the fear of another Napoleon or Hitler. He wanted control of islands clamied by Japan, ports ruled by China, and part ownership of Manchurian railroad.

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Postdam COnference

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Last meeting among the Big Three, began in July 1945 In germany.

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Harry Truman

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President after Roosevelt died ( U.S)

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Clement Atlee

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Replaced Church hill.

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Church Hill

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Started the Postdam Conferences

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Cold War

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A conflict does not invole military confotation between two or more rival states

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Hydrogen bomb

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Mor epowerful thna atomic bomb used on Japan to end World War 2.

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Dwight Eisenhower

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President in 1961

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Military-industeial complex

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Infomrla illances between goverment and the large defence contractos, to gain much power

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Selft-determination

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The idea that each country should choose its own form of goverment and leaders.

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Iron Curtain

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Metaphor to describe split between Eastern and Western Europe

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Satelite countries

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Smalll states that are economically or politicalt dependant on a lagrer, more poerful state.

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Wolrd revolution

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A beilf that organized workers wound overthro capitalism

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Containment

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Not letting communison spread further

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Truman Doctrine

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A strong statement that the united states would do what it had yo do to stop the spread

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The Marshall Plan

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Offer 12 billion in aid to all nations of Europe, including Germany

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Mao Zedong

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Won popular support because they redistrubeed land to peasanrs, opned schools and hospitals, and punished soilders who mistreated citizens