Post War World 2 Flashcards
What was the Occupation of Germany?
Split into 4 Sections
Made a peaceful transition to past-Nazi state
What was the Division of Berlin?
Berlin split into 4 zones but Soviet Union creates rifts
GB and US merged
What was the Yalta Conference?
When US, GB, France and Soviet Union got together and split Germany
What did the US do to get supplies to Berlin?
Airlift and Berlin Wall supplies
Put up Iron wall to contain Soviet Union
What is Capitalism?
Private Owners of property for profit
Demands set for market prices to best interest society
PROFIT
What is Communism?
Fits needs individually (Basic needs)
Publicly owned
Class and Religion is abolished
What are the goals of US after WW2?
Stop Communism by getting involved against soviets
Influence the world around them to protect countries and make them peaceful
Avoid Nuclear Attacks
What are the goals of USSR after WW2?
Maintain influence by installing communist leaders (Against US)
Avoid Nuclear War
What is NATO?
US<, France, Great Britain, Italy
No Communism
Protect People and territory
April 4, 1949
What is the Warsaw Pact?
Soviet Union
Communism
Counter Balances NATO
May 14, 1955
What are some examples of Proxy Wars?
Korean War
Cuban War
Vietnam War
Afghanistan War
(Fighting through others)
What is Decolonization?
Colonies become independent from colonized countries
What independence movement?
Kenya was kind of violent but also through persuading became decolonized
Great Britain stayed an Ally of Kenya
Jomo Kenyatta was the Leader
