The early years of the Cold War Flashcards
1
Q
The Wartime Confrences
A
Tehran Confernce :
Agreements over who the USSR and USA should influence after WW2
The Potsdam Conference :
Arguement over who sould influence the countries in Europe
USA did not want to share their plans of nuking Japan
2
Q
The Consequences Of The Atomic Bomb
A
> Japan Surrendered
> Arms Race between USA & USSR as USSR felt threatened by USA’s new found power
3
Q
The Creation of Satelite States
A
> Latvia, LIthuania and Estonia were conquered in 1940
by the USSR. SO they were treated as part of the Soviet
Union
In 1944-1945 USSR took control Bulgaria, Romania and
some parts of Eastern Germany
4
Q
The Long & Novikov Telegram
A
The Long :