Origins of cold war 1/3 Flashcards
What was the relationship between USA and the USSR during the world war 2
The USA and USSR were allies during ww2
What was the beliefs of the USA
USA was capitalist so had a democratic elected government. USA’s economy was not controlled by the government. Americans believed in personal rights and freedom of speech
What was the belief of the USSR
USSR was communist and was a single party state. Its economy was controlled by the government. The state decided what rights the citizens had and freedom of speech and personal rights was restricted
Why did USA dislike USSR’s beliefs
USA disliked USSR’s ideologies because communism restricted americans freedom and took their rights away 1q
Why did USSR dislike USA’s beliefs
USSR disliked USA’s beliefs because they believe that capitalism leads to exploitation of workers and unfaiur distribution of wealth
What happened at the Grand Alliance
The Grand alliance held a conference with joseph stalin, franklin roosevelt and winston churchill to focus on how germany will be dealt with after they were defeated in ww2
What was Joseph Stalin the leader of soviet union’s aim during the Grand Alliance
Joseph Stalin wanted to gain influence over eastern european countries as he feared attacks from the west and thought these countries will help protect the USSR
What was Franklin Roosevelt the US President’s aim during the Grand Alliance
FDR wanted to create the united nations UN as it will be a peacekeeping force which will allow US to step back from Europe
What was Winston Churhill the British Prime Minister’s aim during the Grand Alliance
Winston Churhill aimed to preserve Britain’s global power.limit USSR’s influence in Europe. To ensure Germany would be politically and economically stable to avoid further unrest there
What was the sphere of influence
The was an agreement in the Grand Alliance which was that Stalin would gain influence over eastern european countries as he feared attacks from west
What happened in May 1945
Germany surrendered and FDR dies and Harry Truman was the new president fir USA and Clement attlee replaced Winston Churchill mid conference
Why were the consequences of Franklin Roosevelt dying in 1945
Roosevelt is replaced by Truman who is more suspicious of USSR and is less willing compromise with them. He wants to limit USSR’s sphere of influence but Stalin fears attacks from the west and believes the sphere of influence will help the soviet union. This makes it harder for Britain and USSR to work together
What did Stalin do in Poland that alarmed Britain and US
Stalin was installing a government in poland made up of pro communists members
What was the consequences of stalin installing a pro communist in poland
USA and Britain see this as a violation against the yalta agreement. This damages the relationship of USA and Britain against USSR as is makes them trust stalin less than before
How was japan involved in the world war 2
Japan sided with Germany and kept fighting although Germany surrendered
How did USA use the atom bombs in 1945
In 1945, USA used a atom bomb in Japan destroying cities in Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Who did USA keep the atom bomb a secret from and and what happened after
USA kept a secret from USSR because Stalins spies had passed on many details
Why was USA powerful
This is because USA was the only country that had nuclear weapons which boosted their power and status and gave advantage over USSR which annoyed Stalin
How did atom bomb cause an arms race between USSR and USA
Atom bombs increase competition between USA and USSR which led to USSR speeding up the development of its own bombs starting an arms race between them
What did the red army do and how did it affect USSR
The red army occupied Eastern Europe countries after world war 2 which affected USSR as these countries was part of the sphere of influence
What did Stalin do in countries such as Poland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, and Czechlovaskia
Stalin planted pro soviet puppet governments in these countries and they removed these countries political opponents and held fixed elections to ensure they stay in control
Define the Cold War
Increasing tension between USA and USSR was known as the Cold War but there was no war as they were both scared of each other for going into war especially now that USSR has its own nuclear weapon
Define the iron curtain
This was a speech by Winston Churchill which demonstrates the breakdown of the Grand Alliance
