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How many zones did Germany get split into?
And who had the zones?

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4-UK,France,USA,USSR

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How much did Germany pay in reparations?

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£20 billion

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What was the grand alliance?

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USA, UK and USSR united in a Grand Alliance against Hitler

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What was capitalism?

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Anyone is able to get rich but some are poor

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What was communism?

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All industry owned by the state and wealth shared out equally

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What was the Truman Doctrine?

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Truman’s belief communism had to be contained

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What was the Marshall Plan?

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Financial Aid to rebuild Europe after WW2

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What was a satellite state?

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A ‘friendly’ country around the USSR for protection

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What was cominforn?

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USSR’s policy of ensuring satellite states Co-operation

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What was Comecon?

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USSR’s policy of ensuring satellite states share economies

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What was the Berlin crisis 1948-49?

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A crisis that led to a blockade and aircraft

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What was the Berlin crisis 1958-63?

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A crisis that led to a wall being built in Berlin

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What was the Arms Race?

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USSR & USA’s race to be the most powerful with nuclear weapons

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What was Mutually Assured Destruction?

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USA & USSR would be destroyed in a nuclear war- No winners

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What was the Kennan long telegram?

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USSR wanted to spread communism

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What was the Novikov telegram?

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USA wanted to destroy communism

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What was the Cuban revolution?

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Castro seized power eventually going communist

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What was the Bay of Pigs?

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USA’s failed attempt to remove Castro

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What was the 13 day crisis?

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The Cuban Missile Crisis that nearly led to nuclear war

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What was the Brezhnev doctrine?

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Brezhnev’s belief no one should be able to threaten the unity/ security of communism

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