Yalta conference Flashcards
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Germany
- How best to end the war against Germany as soon as, possible.
- How to divide the defeated Germany into four zones, with each zone to be administrated by one of the Allies: the USA, the USSR, Britain and France
- What reparations Germany should pay for the war.
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Poland
-The shifting of borders: Stalin wanted the western border of the USSR to shift westwards into Poland.
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Eastern Europe
-Countries in Eastern Europe would be allowed to vote for the government of their choice
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War against Japan
-After the final defeat of Germany, the USSR would join the USA to defeat Japan.
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United Nations
-international organisation to replace the League of Nations would be created to ensue world peace
Pots-dam conference
Germany
- Final decisions on the division of Germany were made, It was decided to divide Germany into four zones occupied by Britain, France, the USA and the USSR.
- It was decided that the Allies would take reparations from the German zone each one of them occupied.
- Germany’s capital, Berlin, which was situated in the Soviet zone, was also divided between the four Allies.
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Poland
- Stalin’s suggestions made at Yalta on altering the Polish borders were accepted
- Stalin promised that Poland would have free elections. He did not keep this promise
Truman doctrine
Truman announced that
the USA would provide military and financial
support to any country that was in danger of a
communist takeover.
Results of Truman doctrine
-Tension between the USA and the USSR
increased
-Communist takeovers in Greece and turkey failed
-Containment became part of the USA’s
foreign policy.
Marshall plan
George Marshall announced that the
USA would give financial aid to European.
countries to rebuild their economies, to promote free trade and financial support to build factories
Results for Marshall plan
-Divisions between capitalist and
communist Europe deepened.
-The USSR prevented the countries of
Eastern Europe from participating in
the Marshall Plan.
-The USSR accused the USA of trying to
dominate European affairs.
The consequences of the Berlin Blockade
- The cold war intensified and the physical division of Germany became permanent
- West Germany Started prospering due to the financial aid from the Marshall plan and East Germany remained poor because of the reparations they were still paying
- Very soon skilled and professional people moved to West Berlin
- NATO was formed to provide assistance against communist aggression and in response the USSR formed a military alliance known as the Warsaw pact
Bay of pigs
-Cuban people who were against Castro’s government managed to escape to the USA and with the help of the CIA Their goal was to invade the country and start a rebellion.
However, poor planning and false information ruined their operation and The invasion was crushed and most of the invaders were either killed or imprisoned.
