The Cold War Flashcards
What is a Cold War (Definition of the phrase)
Bad relations/No combat war
What is a Hot War (Definition of the phrase)
Fighting in regional wars
Where was the Yalta Conference
In USSR’s Black Sea
What was the Yalta Conference
The Big 3 met here to talk about what to do after Germany’s surrender
Who was in the Big 3
- FDR
- Churchill
- Stalin
When was the Yalta Conference
February 1945
These 3 points/decisions were made during what conference
- Split Germany into 4 military occupation zones
- Free elections in Eastern European nations
- Stalin to enter war vs Japan 6 weeks after German surrender
Yalta Conference
Who were the Western allies
The US and Britain
Why did Stalin mistrust the Western Allies (2 reasons)
They…
-Withheld the D-Day invasion on purpose so the USSR would be weakened
- Kept atomic bomb secrecy
- Allowed soviets to capture Berlin in order to protect themselves
Why did Stalin want Satellite nations (1 answer)
- Buffer from non-Communist Western Europe
Who states the phrase Iron Curtain
A. Stalin
B. Hitler
C.Churchill
D. FDR
C.Churchill
State 4 reasons for the West’s mistrust of the Soviet Union
- Most Americans viewed Communism as evil
- Stalin went back on his promise of free elections
- Lack of communication
- Nazi-Soviet pact made Allies wary of Stalin and his intentions
What is self-determination
Wanting to have free elections and to be able to elect your own governments
Stalin broke his promise regarding…
A. Invading Germany
B. Free elections
C. Building Berlin Wall
D. No atomic bombs
B. Free elections
What did the Truman Doctrine give
Money and Military supplies
Who did the Truman Doctrine first help and why
Greek non-communist forces and Turkish government
to help win their civil wars
What is containment
Keeping Communism from expanding out of where it already is
When was the Marshall plan created
1947
What did the Marshall plan do
Gave millions of dollars and other aid to countries to help them rebuild after WW2
Why was Stalin against the Marshall Plan
He believed that the US was trying to buy influence into Eastern European countries, he rejected its aid in the USSR and Soviet controlled areas
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