Cold War Origins Flashcards
What is meant by the term cold war?
- A war of beliefs
- A war between Capitalism and Communism
- A war between the west and east
- A war of democracy and dictatorship
When was the Yalta Conference?
February 1945
When was Hitlers death?
April 1945
Who gained control of Poland in January 1945?
Lublin Poles
Why did Poland cause conflict in 1945?
- Disagreement over who should govern Poland.
2. Stalin wanted Poland to be a buffer zone already lost 20 million people
Why did the Yalta conference take place?
So they could make an agreement on how to prevent another nazi rise.
Who was at the Yalta conference?
Britain=Churchill
America=Roosevelt
Soviet Union=Stalin
What is meant by the term DEAL?
Divide (Germany &Berlin split into 4 zones)
Elections (Free elections in the east e.g Turkey&Ukraine)
Alliance (USSR would join the fight against Japan)
League (United Nations would be set up to keep peace)
When did the Potsdam Conference take place?
17th July 1945
Who was involved in the Potsdam Conference?
Britain=Attlee
America=Truman
Soviet Union=Stalin
Who had developed an Atomic Bomb?
Truman
When was Churchill replace?
July 1945
What is meant by the term DEBT?
DIVIDE-Germany would be divided into 4 zones
EMIGRATION-Germans living in Poland& Hungary would be sent back to Germany.
BOUNDARY-Poland’s eastern border would be moved west to the rivers ODER & Neisse
TRIAL-Nazi will be banned and trialed as war criminals
What major disagreements were there at the Potsdam Conference?
- Soviet Union wanted more severe treatment on Germany (Truman denied)
- USSR wanted to join the fight with Japan (Truman denied)
- Britain and USA wanted more say in eastern Europe (Stalin denied)
What is meant by the phrase “Iron Curtain”
- Metaphorical Barrier between west and east
- first said by Churchill (05/03/1946)
- Warning about Stalin’s behaviour
Which Two countrys did the USSR successfully gain control of?
East Germany-1945-agreed at Potsdam
Poland-1947 rigged elections-Lublin Poles in charge
Which Two countrys did the USSR not gain control of?
Yugoslavia-1945 commuist leader Tito-refused to join the USSR
Greece-1945-1949 civil war-Stalin did not get involved
What was Truman informed in February 1947?
Britain can no longer afford to station troops in Greece and Turkey
What was the Truman Doctrine?
speech made by Truman about the containment of Communism
How much did america provide through the Marshall plan?
$13 billion
Give an example of a country that the Marshall plan provided funds for?
Britain-$2700 million
In what year did the Usa zone of berlin and Britains zone of berlin join to form Bizonia
1947
How long did the Berlin Blockade last for?
From june 1948-May 1949
How many Airlifts were made?
275,000
