Cold war Flashcards
What did Stalin do when he conquered Germany?
Told his soldiers to stay in eastern Europe
Who was Churchill replaced by?
Clement Atlee
How did the communist party to in the UK election?
Better than before
How was the East German election won?
A left-wing coalition
What happened to political enemies in E.E.?
They were imprisoned by the KGB
In what year did the commies become the biggest party in Germany?
1946
When could Germany join NATO and what did Russia do to counter this?
1955
Russia set up the Warsaw pact
When did Russia cut off all transport links to Berlin?
June 24 1948
What did the USA do to get past the Berlin Blockade and what was the risk of this
They flew in resources.
Truman feared the planes would be shot down
What did the allies do about the inflation in western Germany and why did Russia find this provocative?
They replaced the inflated wartime currency with a new one called the Deutsche Mark in 1948.
Russia wanted to have a currency for both parts of Germany.
How was influence over E. Europe split between UK and Russia
Roumania - 10% British influence/% Russian influence
Greece - 90% British influence/10% Russian influence
Yugoslavia - 50% British influence/50% Russian influence
Hungary - 50% British influence/50% Russian influence
Bulgaria -75% British influence/25% Russian influence
When did Roosevelt die?
April 12, 1945
Why did Truman develop a strategy of containment (3 points)?
To stop the spread of communism into Europe
To help rebuild western Europe’s economy by ensuring trading partners and guarantee loan repayments
To spread the capitalist ideology
