The Origins Of The Cold War Flashcards
What was the tehran conference and when did it take place ?
It took place in 1943 . The USA , Britain and the USSR met up and they agreed that :
. the USSR were to wage war against japan once germany was defeated .
. The UN to be set up after war
. Area of eastern poland added to the USSR
When and what was the yolta and potsdam conference ?
It was in 1945 . It was agreed there that Germany and Berlin would be divided into
What were the satellite states ?
USSR established communist states in most countries in Eastern Europe .
What was the Truman doctrine and when was it made ?
It was a doctrine that said the US were committed to preventing the spread of communism . It was 1947 .
What was cominform ?
It was set up by Stalin organsied all communist parties in Europe and encouraged them to block marshall plan assistance .
When was cominform made ?
1947
Who was cominform set up by ?
Set up by Stalin
What is Comecon ?
Economic organisation aiming to support economic growth of communist countries in Eastern Europe by encouraging trade with each other .
What is NATO ?
A military alliance between western europe and the USA .
What was the creation of NATO in response to ?
Comecon and cominform
When was NATO created ?
1949
What was ther Berlin blockade ?
The soviet Union cut off all ground traffic into and out of west Berlin in an attempt to force the allies to abandon the city .
Why was the Berlin Blockade created ?
Britain , France and USA has merged zones of west germany , they improved the economy which made capatilism more popular for communism for the german people .
How did the west respond to the Berlin blockade ?
They responded with an airlift of food ,fuel and supplies for 10 months .
When did Stalin bring down the blockade ?
1949
