Origins of the Cold War Flashcards
1
Q
yalta conference
A
- 1945 - allies meet to discuss post-war world
- churchill-fdr-stalin meet
- fdr is weeks form death (truman will take over later)
- stalin pledges free elections in europe after the war
2
Q
post-war vision
A
- Europe will have a slow recovery after the war
- what role will the allies play in the recovery of European nations?
- western block of Europe? (US, Britain, France)
- eastern block of Europe? (USSR)
- Germany will be the tipping point location (everyone is there)
3
Q
the germany problem
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- some wanted to eliminate germany altogether
- occupation was an option as well
- germany is divided into sections among the allies
- problem: communism will be right next to capitalism in germany
4
Q
the berlin airlift
A
- 1948 - first test of the cold war
- berlin (capital) was in the USSR part of germany
- US decided Berlin would be divided among the allies as well
- USSR blockades city of Berlin - no one allowed in
- US flies over blockade for 327 days and drops supplies to Berlin
- after 327 days, USSR relents and allows allies into berlin
- the cold war is officially “on”
- the soviets told the US they were going to take over berlin and the us said no
5
Q
remember this…
A
the “cold” war is one where there is no physical fighting. if someone hits another, it turns “hot”
6
Q
cold war
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verbal fight
7
Q
many people believed that wwiii was going to happen between the _______ and the americans during the cold war
A
soviets
8
Q
during the cold war the US was considered ________
A
capitalist
9
Q
the idea of the UN emerged during the ______
A
yalta conference
