potsdam and yalta

• What were the two main ideologies of the USA and USSR after World War II?

  The USA was republican and the USSR was Communist.
• How did the USA's economic system differ from that of the USSR?

  The USA had business and property owned by individuals, while the USSR had them owned and run by the government.
• What was the primary goal of the USSR's economic system?

  To achieve greater equality between rich and poor.
• What personal freedoms were emphasized in the USA?

  Free speech, freedom of the press, and the right of personal expression.
• How did the political systems of the USA and USSR differ?

  The USA had multiple political parties, while the USSR was a one-party state with all candidates from the Communist Party.
• What was the impact of the USSR's actions in the 1920s on its relations with other countries?

  The USSR had deposed thousands of suspected Communists, which contributed to its mistrust of Britain due to the policy of appeasement in the 1930s.
• What was the purpose of the Yalta Conference in February 1945?

  To agree on post-war arrangements among the leaders of the USSR, USA, and Britain.
• What agreement did Stalin make regarding Japan at the Yalta Conference?

  Stalin would join the war against Japan when Germany surrendered.
• How was Germany to be divided according to the agreements made at Yalta?

  Germany would be divided into zones run by the USSR, USA, Britain, and France.
• What was agreed upon regarding Eastern Europe at the Yalta Conference?

  Countries of Eastern Europe would hold free elections once freed from Nazi occupation, but would be a Soviet sphere of influence.
• What were the key agreements made at the Yalta Conference?

  • Stalin would join the war against Japan after Germany's surrender.
  • Germany would be divided into zones controlled by the USSR, USA, Britain, and France.
  • Nazi war criminals would be hunted down and prosecuted.
  • They would join the new United Nations Organisation.
  • Eastern Europe would hold free elections after Nazi occupation but remain a Soviet sphere of influence.
• What was the main ideological difference between the USA and USSR after World War II?

  The USA prioritized individual rights, while the USSR prioritized the needs of the state.
• What was the only real disagreement between the USA and USSR after World War II?

  The only real disagreement was about Poland.
• What was the significance of the policy of appeasement in the 1930s for the USSR?

  It contributed to the USSR's mistrust of Britain.
• What role did the United Nations Organisation play in the agreements made at Yalta?

  They agreed to join the new United Nations Organisation.
• What were the implications of the USSR's sphere of influence in Eastern Europe?

  It meant that the USSR would have control over Eastern European countries despite their elections.