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Cold war
Unit 1
1.1 - End of WW2
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What are the two ideologies that govern government and society?
Capitalism
and
communism
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How is capitalism characterized?
By
profit-making
and
unequal wealth distribution
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What characterizes communism?
One
party state
and equal
wealth distribution
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When was the USSR, US, and UK alliance formed?
In
1941
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Why was the USSR, US, and UK alliance formed?
After
Nazi Germany
invaded the
Soviet Union
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What was the significance of the USSR, US, and UK alliance in WW2?
It played a key role in the
Allies'
success
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Who ruled the USSR from 1928 to 1953?
Stalin
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What did Stalin advocate for regarding Germany?
For Germany to pay for
damages
caused
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What was Stalin's belief about Communist governments?
Only they could achieve
democracy
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Who was the US president from 1933 to 1945?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
(FDR)
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What did FDR believe regarding Germany?
In rebuilding Germany and
free elections
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Who was the US president from 1945 to 1953?
Harry Truman
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What was Truman's stance towards Stalin and communism?
He hated
Stalin
and
communism
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What did Truman advocate for regarding nuclear bombs?
Testing of the
first
nuclear bombs
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Who was Britain's prime minister between 1940 and 1945?
Winston Churchill
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What did Churchill urge regarding Germany?
To rebuild and divide
Germany
into sections
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Who was Britain's prime minister between 1945 and 1951?
Clement Attlee
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What was Attlee's focus during his premiership?
Rebuilding Britain through homes and
NHS
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When did the Tehran conference take place?
19
Nov
- 1
Dec
1943
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What was the outcome of the Tehran conference?
USSR
,
UK
, and
USA
gained influence over Europe
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What was the disagreement at the Tehran conference?
They couldn't agree on a policy towards
Germany
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When was the Yalta conference held?
19
February
1945
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What was agreed upon at the Yalta conference?
To join the
United Nations
and punish
Holocaust
perpetrators
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How was Germany divided after the Yalta conference?
Into
four zones
:
American
,
French
,
British
,
Russian
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What was the status of countries liberated from the Nazis after the Yalta conference?
They were free to hold
elections
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When did the Potsdam conference take place?
July - August
1945
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What demand did Russia make at the Potsdam conference?
For
$10 million
from Germany
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How did Truman respond to Russia's demand at the Potsdam conference?
He
resisted
the demand
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By July 1945, which regions did Stalin occupy?
Most of
Eastern Europe
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Which countries did Stalin control by July 1945?
Baltic
countries,
Finland
, Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Czechoslovakia
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What government did Stalin set up in Poland?
A
communist
government
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What was the significance of the USA developing the atomic bomb?
It
allowed
the
US
to
assert dominance
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