Conflict and Tension key dates and facts Flashcards

1
Q

when was the Yalta conference?

A

Feb 1945

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2
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who was apart of the Yalta conference?

A

Churchill,Stalin and Roosevelt

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3
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what does Soviet Sphere of Influence mean?

A

area where the USSR had some control

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4
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how many approximate USSR deaths were there post-WW2?

A

over 20 million

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5
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how many approximate USA deaths were there post-WW2?

A

400,000

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6
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when did Roosevelt die?

A

12 April 1945

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7
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what was the treaty of Versailles?

A

Treaty of Versailles(1919) was a peace treaty imposed on Germany Post-WW1 which humiliated Germany-helped Hitler come into power

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8
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who was at the Potsdam conference?

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Churchill(replaced with Attlee half way through after the July election in Britain),Truman and Stalin

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9
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when was the Potsdam conference?

A

July 17th 1945

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10
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demilitarisation

A

to remove weapons and military forces from (an area)

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11
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decentralisation

A

the process of shifting control from one main group to several smaller ones

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12
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denazification

A

remove the Nazi influence from (an area or institution

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13
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how much did Stalin want in reparations from Germany post war?

A

$10 billion

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14
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when was the first successful atomic test?

A

16th July 1945

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15
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when was a bomb dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

A

6th August 1945 and 9th August 1945

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16
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why was The Potsdam conference in Germany?

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to assert authority over Germany