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When was Japan defeated

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May 1945

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When was the yalta conference

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February 1945

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Where is yalta located

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In Russia

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When did the allies defeat Germany and Italy

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May 1945

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What was the yalta conference for

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The allies had decided that when Germany was defeated, it would be divided into four zones

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What happened in June 1945

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The allies divided up Germany and Berlin and took over the Government of Germany

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What happened in July 1945

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American, British, and French troops moved into Berlin

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When was the Potsdam conference

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17 July- 2 August 1945

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Who were the participants of the Potsdam conference

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Soviet union, Britain, United States

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What did they do at the Potsdam conference

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They gathered to decide how to administer punishment to the defeated nazi Germany

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Who were the three nations at the Potsdam conference represented by

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Communist party general secretary Joseph Stalin, prime Minister Winston churchhill, and later clement attlee, and President Harry s. Turman

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12
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Define kgb

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Russian secret police

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Define atomic bomb

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Much more powerful than other bombs, also called a nuclear bomb

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Give the 5 reasons for increased tension amoung the allies

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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

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Go though and explain each tension on pg 140

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Define ideology

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Set of beliefs, values and ideas

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Define gadget

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A small tool with a particular function

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Define casualties

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People injured, killed, captured or missing in a war

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Define purple heart medal

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An award given to soldiers who have been killed or injured in the US military

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Define intimidate

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Bully someone or make them afraid of you

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Define psychological

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Mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature

22
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Define kamikaze

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Japanese word meaning “suicide”

23
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Define justified

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Provide good enough reasons for something

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When was the Russia revolution

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1917

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What happened during the Russian revolution

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The king, tsar Nicholas 2, was overthrown and a communist government took over the government

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What was Russia renamed as in 1917

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Union of the soviet socialist republics (USSR)

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What was the bolsheviks

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A communist political party led by Lenin

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What did the bolsheviks do

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Took over Russia in 1917 in the world’s first communist revolution

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What did Lenin promise to poverty-stricken Russians

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Peace, land and bread

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When did Lenin die

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1924

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Who took over after Lenin

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Stalin

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Describe Stalin as a leader

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He was a ruthless dictator. He used extreme violence, he created a mighty military industrial world power, and led the soviet union into ww2

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When did Stalin die

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1953

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What is the name for the soviet flag

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Hammer and sickle

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Read through communist ideology on pg 141

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36
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Who created the ideology of communism

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Karl Marx, Vladimir Lenin, and Leon Trotsky

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What does communism promote

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The violent overthrow of capitalism

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What did the western world think of communism

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Thought it was a threat to them, and wherever they could, they tried to stamp it out

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What is the name of the American flag

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Stars and stripes

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What is the capital city of the USA

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Washington DC

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What is the capital city of the USSR

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Moscow

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Explain the capitalist ideology on of 142

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Who was the American leader during ww2

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Harry Truman

44
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Where did Einstein grow up

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Germany

45
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What did Einstein win in 1921

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The Nobel prize for physics

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Who represented each Allie in the yelta conference

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Winston churchhill(Britain)
Franklin Roosevelt (USA)
Josef Stalin (ussr)

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