The Nuclear Age And The Cold War Flashcards
What cities in Japan were the 2 bombs drooped
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Read through the effects of the weapons pg 137
Explain which side the ussr was on in ww2
At the start of ww2, the ussr under Stalin was on hitler’s side. But in 1941 when Germany invaded the ussr, Stalin joined the side of the allies
Why did the ussr and the usa not get along
Because they had completely different political and economic systems
What was each sides ideologies
The ussr believed in communism, and the west believed in capitalism and democracy
How did the two clash after ww2
When they were trying to decide what to do with Germany after the war.
What did each side want to do with Germany
Britain and the USA didnt want to punish Germany, because they knew from their experience in ww1 this would not work.
The ussr wanted Germany to pay for the damage they had caused
Why was there tension after ww2
The west thought that the ussr was trying to spread communism all over Europe. They were determined to stop this.
At the same time, the ussr thought the usa was trying to dominate Europe
Go though table on different ideologies
