postwar europe [after wwii]

Question 1

atlantic charter

Answer 1

create un

not league of nations

Question 2

politically stable after wwii?

Answer 2

un
no revanchism → french revenge like wwi
no one really cared bout land
democratic govs !!
welfare !!

Question 3

cause for cold war

Answer 3

revisionism → us ‘made world safe for democracy’ → really just making it safe for us trade

Question 4

yalta conference

Answer 4

after wwii
decide german future
big three
division of germany
four zones france gb us ussr

Question 5

kpd

Answer 5

german communist party

supported by ussr

Question 6

containment

Answer 6

kennan
long telegram
containment of communism

Question 7

truman doctrine

Answer 7

support democrats
resist commies
30 million to greeks and turkey

Question 8

north atlantic treaty organizatioin

Answer 8

nato
us lead
anti communist

Question 9

percentage agreement

Answer 9

divided e europe into spheres of influence based on percentages

Question 10

iron curtain

Answer 10

soviet control over e euro

Question 11

marshall plan

Answer 11

offer more money to e euro

anti commie

Question 12

oeec

Answer 12

organization for euro economic cooperation
handled $ from marshall plan
lower and remove tarriffs

Question 13

ecsc

Answer 13

euro coal steel community

combined and distributed coal/steel in member states

Question 14

european parliament

Answer 14

court of justice

Question 15

treaty of rome

Answer 15

ecsc → euro econ community

common market !!

Question 16

euro single act

Answer 16

free movement between member nations

capital, labor, and banking/insurance

Question 17

maastricht treaty

Answer 17

common currency

the EURO !!

Question 18

EU

Answer 18

euro union
eec → eu
more than just econ, now about defence, justice, environment

Question 19

national health service

Answer 19

nhs
gb
cradle to grave social welfare
free healthcare

Question 20

age of austerity

Answer 20

gb
↓ economy
indebted to usa
wartime rationing

Question 21

politics of consensus

Answer 21

gb
labour party and conservative party agreed
provide social service
gov should manage economy

Question 22

gb economic decline after wwii

Answer 22

older factories
old technology
no central econ planning
aggressive unions

Question 23

margaret thatcher

Answer 23

first female pm

conservative

Question 24

thatcherism

Answer 24

margaret thatcher
econ policies
tight control on $ reduce inflation
cuts in public spending
cut taxes > mostly for high earners

Question 25

de gualle

Answer 25

fourth republic no le gusta