the beginning Flashcards

1
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what is capitalism

A

uneven distribution of wealth

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2
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what values does capitalism have

A

unequal rich and poorer people
private property
individual freedom

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3
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what is communism

A

everyone is equal

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4
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what values does communism have

A

same standard of living
guaranteed a job
less personal freedom
gov owns everything

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5
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who led Britain

A

Winston churchill

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6
Q

who led USA

A

roosevelt

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7
Q

who led sv

A

josef stalin

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8
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what made up the grand alliance

A

usa, uk, sv

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9
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why was the grand alliance created

A

to destroy Nazi Germany

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10
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when was the tehran conference

A

1943

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11
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what did the usa and uk agree on in tehran

A

to open up a second front by invading nazi-occupied Europe

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12
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what did the sv agree to do to japan

A

declare war once germany was defeated

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13
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what was agreed about poland

A

poland would gain territory from germany and lose it to the soviet union

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14
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why was an international body decided to be set up

A

to settle future disputes between countries

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15
Q

what did stalin believe about the usa and uk

A

that they were delaying a second front to make the ussr weaker

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16
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when was the yalta conference

A

1945 feb

17
Q

how much did germany have to pay in reparations

A

$20B

18
Q

how many zones would germany be split into

A

4

19
Q

where the plans for japan confirmed

A

yes

20
Q

what did stalin agree to

A

that free elections could be held in eastern europe

21
Q

when was the potsdam conference

A

july-aug 1945

22
Q

which 4 countries would administer germany and berlin

A

usa, ussr, britain and france

23
Q

who replacd roosevelt

A

truman

24
Q

why was truman a problem

A

he was heavily anti communist

25
Q

what weapon was developed

A

atomic bomb

26
Q

what did soviet union believe about repartitions

A

that they werent getting enough

27
Q

what did stalin refuse to let happen

A

free elections in eastern europe - he lied

28
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