Cold War

Question 1

When was the cold war? and who was it between

Answer 1

1945- USA and USSR

Question 2

What were origins of the rivalry

Answer 2

capitalism v communism

Question 3

policy of containment- examples

Answer 3

korea war 1950-53 Cuban Missile crisis 1958-62 Vietnam 1960-75

Question 4

Why did USA and USSR relationship breakdown

Answer 4

battle for global power. communism v capitalism

Question 5

When was the Yalta conference and who was present

Answer 5

Feb 1945- Stalin, Churchill, Roosevelt (Big 3)

Question 6

what was agreed at yalta

Answer 6

USSR join war against japan and free elections in E Europe. round up nazi war criminals. agreed germany dividied into 4 zones of occupation. reperations would be 20 billion.

Question 7

what did they disagree about at yalta

Answer 7

stalin wanted higher reperations. polands future.

Question 8

when was potsdam

Answer 8

july 1945

Question 9

what happened at potsdam

Answer 9

tension increased due to a bomb. soviets controlled goverment at lubin against allie wishes. soviets refused to withdraw troops from E Europe.

Question 10

what were agreements and disagreements at potsdam

Answer 10

agreed- polands frontier moved westwards to rivers oder. disagree- extent to which germany were punished. truman wanted free elections in E Europe whereas Stalin saw it as soviet sphere of influence. Poland

Question 11

When was comniform

Answer 11

1947

Question 12

What was the truman doctrine

Answer 12

USA would send money, equipment and advice to countrys threatened by Communist takeover. His aim was to contain communism. if soviets expanded beyond a point military force would be used.

Question 13

what was the marshall plan

Answer 13

send money to countries so that they could sustain their own economy, so they dont have to rely on communism.

Question 14

when was the long telegram

Answer 14

1945

Question 15

when and what is comecon

Answer 15

1949- soviet response to marshall aid. USSR to control economies of states giving ussr access to their rescources.

Question 16

When and was the Berlin Blockade

Answer 16

1948-49

stalin blocked all supply lines cutting off 2 million people of W Berlin, making berlin dependant on ussr.

Question 17

what was allie response to berlin blockade

Answer 17

airlift- carrying food, material and clothes. if ussr shot USA planes down it would be act of war.

Question 18

when did stalin reopen communications after the failed berlin blockade

Answer 18

may 1949

Question 19

When and was importance of Czechoslovakia

Answer 19

1948- communist took over Czechoslovakia. Made congress accept Marshall aid

Question 20

When was the Berlin blockade

Answer 20

1948

Question 21

Why did Stalin make the blockade

Answer 21

Make E Berlin completely dependent on USSR. Wanted to keep Germany crippled and force allies out of Berlin.

Question 22

What were disagreements at Potsdam

Answer 22

Germany being crippled
Amount of reparations
USSR taking control of lot of e Europe countries

Question 23

When was Greece and what was the importance

Answer 23

1947- communists v monarchists
Britain supported free elections. USSR appealed to United Nations about Britain being threat to peace. U of N did nothing so civil war happens. Britain unable to afford so America back and back monarchists to power

Question 24

What were consequences of Cold War

Answer 24

Divided Germany

Question 25

When was nato and what did it cause

Answer 25

1949- causes tension causing ussr to make Warsaw Pact. Members of nato would back each other

Question 26

When was the Warsaw Pact

Answer 26

1955