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What were the origins of the cold war?

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USSR, USA and Britain formed an alliance to fight against Germany

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What were the differences between the big 3?

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Churchill + Roosevelt were capitalists
Stalin was communist

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What’s the date & outcome of the Tehran conference?

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-Nov 1943
-USA and Britain wanted to launch western offense against Germany to ease fighting in USSR
-Better relations between big 3 because working together to defeat enemy

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What’s the date & outcome of the Yalta conference?

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-Feb 1945
-Make Germany pay $20 billion in reparations
-Russian troops would helps USA defeat Japan

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What’s the date & outcome of the Potsdam conference?

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-July-Aug 1945
-Split Germany & Berlin into 4
-Truman used atomic bomb as way to push Stalin around

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What was the effect of the atomic bomb?

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-Western Europe secure about American protection
-Show USA is stronger
-Opposite effect -> Stalin want to make weapon too
-Created buffer zone & atomic bomb
-This dramatically increased tension

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What was the long telegram?

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-Said Stalin wanted to destroy capitalism
-If USSR faced strong resistance would back down, this played key role in American policy to USSR

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What was the Novikov telegram?

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-Said USA wanted to dominate world and not corporate with USSR
-So Stalin wanted to protect Eastern Europe

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What was the Iron Curtain speech?

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-Churchill said that USSR = threat to freedom and world peace
-Said this because com. gov. set up in Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary and Poland

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How did tensions increase after the Iron Curtain speech?

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-Stalin interpreted Churchill’s speech as America’s beliefs too
- +Novikov telegram
-So Stalin set up anti-Western propaganda

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Describe the creation of satellite states and Truman’s reaction

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-USSR freed many countries from Nazis but didn’t want to give them up so turned them into satellite states
-With little independence and com. govs.
-Truman saw as evidence of Stalin spreading communism
-Relations became worse

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Describe the Warsaw uprising

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-1944
-Rebellion in Poland against German occupation
-When crushed, USSR invaded

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Why did the Truman Doctrine 1947 happen and what was it?

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-Communism was seeming like a good option for poorer countries so he needed to stop it (containment)
-$400 million aid to Greece + Turkey
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What was the Marshall plan 1947?

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$12.7 billion to West Europe (Stalin didn’t allow for East)

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What impact did the Truman Doctrine & Marshall plan have on international relations?

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-Stalin saw as extending influence over Europe
-Clear that Grand Alliance was gone
-Stalin believed had evidence of USA trying to crush USSR
-Europe divided into 2

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What’s the date and purpose of Cominform

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-1947
-Political organisation
-Way for Stalin to control gov. of satellite states
-Encouraged members to trade with other members & have no contact with non members
-Propaganda that America was like Nazi Germany

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What’s the date and purpose of Comecon?

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-1949
-Needed to offer alternative to keep states under his control
-Aid to Eastern countries

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Did Comecon reduce or increase tensions between USSR and USA?

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Increase

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When was Trizonia formed?

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March 1948

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What currency did Trizonia have and why?
Why were the Soviets angry about this?

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-Deutschmark to provide economic unity
-Acknowledged different Germanys
-‘Ganging up’ on USSR (improve Trizonia & force USSR into poverty)

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What’s the date and purpose of Berlin Blockade?

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-1948
-Stalin shut off routes across East Germany so USA couldn’t supply aid to Berlin
-Show Western Allies that divided Germany would not work

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How did Truman react to the Berlin blockade and how did Soviets react?

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-Berlin airlift
-Knew Stalin couldn’t stop it because if he shot planes down he would look like aggressor
-Supplied 1,000 tonnes of supplies everyday
-9 May 1949, lifted blockade
-USA looked peaceful, Stalin looked like he made aggressive act

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On what date was West Germany formed? What was it called?

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-23 May 1949
-Federal Republic of Germany

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How did Stalin respond to formation of Federal Republic of Germany?

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Oct 1949 created German Democratic Republic

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How (& when) was NATO formed?

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-1949
-After Berlin & Czechoslovakia take over, USA needed alliance to protect themselves from USSR
-Show determination to defeat communism

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What was NATO?

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Alliance where if 1 country was attacked, all would assist

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How (& when) was Warsaw Pact formed?

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-1955
-West Germany joined NATO in 1955 so Soviet’s fears increased
-Stalin created own pact because West Germany was dangerous (on their border)

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1.2
What was the Easten Bloc?

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Members of Warsaw Pact

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1.3
What was the arms race

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-Superpowers developing better weapons than rivals
-USA makes atomic bomb, USSR also
-USA makes hydrogen bomb, USSR also
-USA tests ICBM, USSR also

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Why did the Hungarian Uprising happen? Who was the prime minister at the time?

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-Protest for lack of political freedom
-Fuel shortage
-Poor harvests
-Rakosi

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Who was Rakosi replaced with?

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Imre Nagy

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What reforms did Nagy propose? Why was this a concern for Khrushchev?

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-Leave Warsaw Pact & be neutral
-Western-style democracy w/ free elections
-Ask for UN protection against USSR

-Weaken USSR
-Others would copy

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How did Khrushchev react to Hungarian Uprising? What happened to Nagy?

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-Sent 200,00 troops
-20,000 Hungarians killed
-200,000 refugees
-Executed

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Who became the Hungarian leader after Rakosi and Nagy?

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Kadar

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How did USA react to Hungarian Uprising?

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-Offered $20 million
-No military aid

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What impact did Hungarian Uprising have on international relations?

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-Members of Warsaw pat knew must do what told so Khrushchev = stronger
-Knew USA wouldn’t take military action
-Showed USA not prepared to back up words w/ military support
-Worsened relations because USA didn’t like invasion

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2.1
Describe refugee problem in Berlin in 1958. Why was it bad for Khrushchev? What ultimatum did it lead to?

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-West Germany = prosperous
-East = low living standard, shortage of basic goods
-3 million Germans moved from east to west
-Losing skilled workers that would keep economy going
-People preferred West
-Berlin ultimatum to stop this

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What was the Berlin ultimatum?

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-Berlin demilitarised
-Become free city (so he could then control it)

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What was the date & outcome of Geneva summit meeting

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-1959
-Switzerland
-No agreement reached

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What was the date and outcome of the Camp David summit meeting?

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-1959
-USSR agreed to withdraw Berlin ultimatum
-Improved relations

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What was the date and outcome of the Paris summit meeting?

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-1960
-USSR announced shot spy plane
-No decision made Khrushchev walked out

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What was the date and outcome of the Vienna summit meeting?

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-1961
-Khrushchev renewed ultimatum because thought Kennedy (new president) was inexperienced
-Tension increased bc Kennedy not happy
-No final decision
-Kennedy spent over $2 billion to protect USA

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What was the Berlin Wall? Evaluate it

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-Wall separating east and west Berlin
-Bad for USSR bc showed people preferred capitalism
-Good for USSR bc showed communism will survive
-Good for USA because USSR had to accept Western control in West Berlin

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2.2
How did relations between Cuba & USA suffer after Cuban revolution?

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-USA refused to provide financial aid unless Cuba followed guidance set by IMF
-Cuba took all land back
-Khrushchev agreed to buy sugar & provide financial aid

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How did USA react to Cuban revolution?

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-Broke off diplomatic relations
-Banned trade

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What was the Bay of Pigs incident?

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-Kennedy tried to overthrow com. gov. by training Cuban exiles to invade Bay of Pigs
-USA attempt to pretend Cubans were attacking gov.
-Castro found out, had 20,000 soldiers ready for 1,400 volunteers
-Cubans did not support invasion
-Public humiliation to USA

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What impact did Bay of Pigs have on international relations

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-Stronger between Cuba and USSR
-USSR would help Cuba
-Kennedy is concerned

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What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?

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-American spy planes found Soviet ships w/ missiles sailing to Cuba
Reasons for Khrushchev doing so:
-NATO had missiles in Turkey
-If America overthrew Castro, would be defeat for com. again
-Berlin Wall seen as failure so if he could outwit USA would restore reputation

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What were the 13 days? Include date. What was the outcome?

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-16-28 Oct 1962
-Executive Committee met everyday for 13 days when world was at risk of war
-Set up naval blockade around Cuba, it worked

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How were Cuban missiles removed?

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Khrushchev said he would remove if America promised to not invade Cuba

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What were the consequences of Cuban Missile Crisis?

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-‘Hotline’ set up (direct communication from Washington to Moscow)
-Test Ban Treaty signed (can’t test nuclear weapons anywhere)
-Outer Space Treaty signed (not use space for military purposes)
-Nuclear non-proliferation treaty (stop spread of weapons)
-World = safer place
-Kennedy popularity increased for standing up to Khrushchev
-USSR military humiliated for surrendering so Khrushchev unpopular

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2.3
What was the Prague Spring?

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Dubcek’s reforms for Czechoslovakia
-Censorship relaxed
-Can critisice gov.
-Increase trade with west
-More freedom

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How did USSR react to Prague Spring?

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-20 Aug 1968
-Soviet troops invaded

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What was the Brezhnev Doctrine?

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USSR making it legal to invade Czechoslovakia because they were part of Warsaw Pact

55
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What impact did Prague Spring have on international relations?

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-Yugoslavia & Romania strained relations with USSR, formed alliance w/ China
-USA outraged

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3.1
What was Détente?

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Peace between groups previously at war

57
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What were the outcomes of SALT 1? Include date

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-1972
-ABMs only allowed at 2 sites with max 100 missiles
-Restriction of ICBMs each country can have
-Major symbolic importance

58
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What were the Helsinki Accords? Include date

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-1975
-Ensure ppl in com. countries should enjoy more freedom
-Create more stability through increased trade

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What was SALT 2?

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Restrictions on missile launchers

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