origins of cold war

Question 1

importance of yalta conference

Answer 1

feb 45
agreed germany + berlin would be split into 4 zones
UN set up
stalin agreed to free elections in eastern european countries under his control
-poland supposedly under his control with free elections

Question 2

ideological differences

Answer 2

communism vs capitalism
-both wanted to stop spread of other
democracy vs one party state
western leaders want germany to be developed, capitalist contry
- soviets wanted it to be weakened to prevent further attack and so it could be buffer zone
- also wanted them to pay reparations

Question 3

importance of satellite states for relations 45-49

Answer 3

stalin breaks promise made at yalta
- only allows favoured communist parties to govern ( not free elections)
- fixed elections tightened soviet grip on EEu
- stalin installs rakosi (also installed someone in Czech rep)
West fear soviet control/ communism would spread further than just eastern europe