Increasing Tension Between The Allies Flashcards
When was Japan defeated
May 1945
When was the yalta conference
February 1945
Where is yalta located
In Russia
When did the allies defeat Germany and Italy
May 1945
What was the yalta conference for
The allies had decided that when Germany was defeated, it would be divided into four zones
What happened in June 1945
The allies divided up Germany and Berlin and took over the Government of Germany
What happened in July 1945
American, British, and French troops moved into Berlin
When was the Potsdam conference
17 July- 2 August 1945
Who were the participants of the Potsdam conference
Soviet union, Britain, United States
What did they do at the Potsdam conference
They gathered to decide how to administer punishment to the defeated nazi Germany
Who were the three nations at the Potsdam conference represented by
Communist party general secretary Joseph Stalin, prime Minister Winston churchhill, and later clement attlee, and President Harry s. Turman
Define kgb
Russian secret police
Define atomic bomb
Much more powerful than other bombs, also called a nuclear bomb
Give the 5 reasons for increased tension amoung the allies
The soviet union was occupying central and eastern Europe
Britain had a new prime Minister
America had a new president, and the war was ending
The US had tested an atomic bomb
Stalin knew about the bomb
Go though and explain each tension on pg 140
Define ideology
Set of beliefs, values and ideas
Define gadget
A small tool with a particular function
Define casualties
People injured, killed, captured or missing in a war
Define purple heart medal
An award given to soldiers who have been killed or injured in the US military
Define intimidate
Bully someone or make them afraid of you
Define psychological
Mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature
Define kamikaze
Japanese word meaning “suicide”
Define justified
Provide good enough reasons for something
When was the Russia revolution
1917
What happened during the Russian revolution
The king, tsar Nicholas 2, was overthrown and a communist government took over the government
What was Russia renamed as in 1917
Union of the soviet socialist republics (USSR)
What was the bolsheviks
A communist political party led by Lenin
What did the bolsheviks do
Took over Russia in 1917 in the world’s first communist revolution
What did Lenin promise to poverty-stricken Russians
Peace, land and bread
When did Lenin die
1924
Who took over after Lenin
Stalin
Describe Stalin as a leader
He was a ruthless dictator. He used extreme violence, he created a mighty military industrial world power, and led the soviet union into ww2
When did Stalin die
1953
What is the name for the soviet flag
Hammer and sickle
Read through communist ideology on pg 141
Who created the ideology of communism
Karl Marx, Vladimir Lenin, and Leon Trotsky
What does communism promote
The violent overthrow of capitalism
What did the western world think of communism
Thought it was a threat to them, and wherever they could, they tried to stamp it out
What is the name of the American flag
Stars and stripes
What is the capital city of the USA
Washington DC
What is the capital city of the USSR
Moscow
Explain the capitalist ideology on of 142
Who was the American leader during ww2
Harry Truman
Where did Einstein grow up
Germany
What did Einstein win in 1921
The Nobel prize for physics
Who represented each Allie in the yelta conference
Winston churchhill(Britain) Franklin Roosevelt (USA) Josef Stalin (ussr)
