Yalta and Potsdam Flashcards
The USSR wanted to spread which economic policy in Europe after WWII?
Communism
What major decisions were made at the Yalta Conference in 1945
Russia took Germany and split it between the west (US) and the east (Russia). Berlin had also been split into four between the west and east. Russia also took Poland and made a new map for it, Polands government had also been made communist. It was agreed upon that all countries can freely elect for either a communist or capitalist government.
What did Winston Churchill mean when he used the term “Iron Curtain”?
The spread of communism was falling over Europe, meaning that US will not be able to help communist countries.
The Long Telegram led to which US foreign policy?
Containment
How did the US apply the Truman Doctrine during the Cold War?
They supplied resources and money to “contain” communism, they were completely committed to containment and lost thousands.
Compare the effects of WWII on the US and USSR
The US came out of the war strong and was not as effected by Germany in comparison to the USSR, which was weakened by Germany and heavily impacted.
During the Potsdam Prs Truman learned that the United States has successfully tested which weapon?
Prs Truman learned that the US has successfully tested the atomic bomb and learned that the US had the advantage
Why did the USSR want a pro communist gov in Poland and other Eastern European countries?
The USSR wanted a pro communist government in Poland and other Eastern European countries so they would have a buffer between Germany.
The US wanted to spread which economic policy in Europe after WWII?
capitalism
