Why the cold war began 1945-55 Flashcards
Key arguments
Was it all inevitable
Probably would have gone to war if it wasn’t for nuclear weapons
the whole point of communist ideology is that its meant to spread
What did the USA and USSR disagree over regarding reparations
They disagree over reparations although the USA does agree to collect reparations
What was the disagreement about poli8sh borders
there were disagreements over the polish border (oder neise/ curzon line)
when did the USA test the Atomic bomb
on the 16th July 1945 one day before Potsdam
what were the two misunderstandings at the conferences
what the word democracy meant and the meaning of “sphere of influence”
when do the USA agree to collect reparations and what type of control will there be in Germany
At Yalta and Potsdam, the US agree to collect reparations from Germany and there will be Four power control
What does General clay announce and when
in may 1946 Clay announces that reparations will only be paid once there is a national plan for the German economy
What does Molotov demand that Germany should pay and how did Byres reply and when
In 1947 Molotov demands that Germany should pay $10billion. Byres argued that it could only happen when Germany reach a trade surplus
when was bizonia formed
January 1947
what happens at the first London conference and what date was it
The London conference of 1947 ends in failure. The USSR accuses the USA and UK of betraying the potsdam agreement
In the second London conference what was agreed and what happened with Russia
The second conference was in 1948 without the USSR and it was agreed that the western zones could merge their zones and form west Germany . The US and UK do not tell the USSR what was discussed in the conference
When was the deutschmark introduced and what did it cause
It was introduced on the 20th June 1948 causes intentional damage in the Eastern zone
When does the Blockade begin and why is the date significant
June 23rd 1948 after the deutschmark
when did the UK say that it would not assist the greeks in what
in January 1947 the UK announced that it would not assist the Greeks in the civil war
what was the Truman doctrine designed to do
to boost the European economies to contain communism
how much money was given to Greece and Turkey
$400m
when did general Marshall make an offer for an aid package
june 1947
How much money did the European countries ask for and how much did they receive
$29billion but received $17 billion
when was Cominform set up and what was said at the conference
it was set up in September 1947 and at the conference Stalin said that Europe was in two hostile camps. The imperialist bloc in the west and the democratic bloc in the East.
what 2 things does the Berlin blockade lead to
West Germany and East Germany being separate countries in 1949 and the formation of Nato in 1949
what did the berlin blockade show to the USSR about the USA
it showed that the USA would not back down over Berlin
when did a Soviet jet crash into a British cargo plane
on April 6th 1949
