Origins of the Cold war Flashcards
What was the Grand Alliance
Britain America Russia
What were the key decisions made at Tehran in 1943
Second front in Europe in 1944 Russia would join the war against Japan United Nations created
What key decisions were made at Yalta
Free elections would be held in Eastern Europe Germany would be divided into four
What had changed by Potsdam
Germany had been defeated Roosevelt had died USA had exploded a test atomic bomb
What were the key terms decided at Potsdam
Berlin had been divided into four Germany would pay reparations Western concerns about Russian control of Poland.
What was a satellite state
Eastern European countries under the control of Russia
Name one satellite state
East Germany Poland Czechoslovakia Romania Bulgaria Albania Hungary
How did Churchill refer to the division of Europe
The Iron Curtain
What did the Truman Doctrine state in 1947
The US would support countries resisting Communism
How much money did the US give Western Europe
$17 billion
What were the consequences of the Marshall Plan
US was committed to Western Europe Greece and Italy resisted Communism USSR established Cominform and Comecon
What was Bizonia
USA UK and France unified sections of West Berlin
Why did Stalin shut access to West Berlin in 1948
He hoped to force the West out of Berlin
How many flights arrived in West Berlin during the airlift
275000
What were the consequences of the Berlin Airlift
Stalin was humiliated The West formed NATO Germany was formally divided into West Germany and East Germany
