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Flashcards: The Start of the Cold War

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Who met in Yalta?Roosevelt, Stalin, And Churchill
In Yalta, What did they discuss?Poland and the rest of Europe
In Yalta, What did they agree on?Non-communists to be part of emergency governments and Free Elections ASAP
What was the outcome of Yalta?USSR disallowed democracy in Poland. Great bitterness caused in the USA
Who met in Potsdam?Truman, Stalin, First Roosevelt, then Attlee
In Potsdam, What did they discuss?The Future of Germany
In Potsdam, What did they agree on?Borders between Germany and Poland, wiping out Nazi influence, Agreements for Reparations
What was the outcome of Potsdam?USA prevented USSR influence in the Ruhr area of Germany and occupied Japan. Soviet Union Blocked the USA from involvement in Eastern Europe.
Iron CurtainDivider between Commy style states and democratic capitalist states
What was Stalin's Excuse for this?Building out borders to protect itself, and that Russia felt hard war in WWII
ContainmentUSA riches used to prevent communism from spreading. Bought Guns for the Anti-Commies, and gave money to them.
Truman Doctrinepromised help to anyone who resisted communism
Marshall Plangave aid to countries to make standards higher so people will oppose communism.
NATOmilitary alliance of non-commy countries in Europe. agreed for defence if under attack from the soviets
Berlin Blockadeblockaded east germany from american supplies. americans bypassed by air-lifting goods to the germans
COMECONanswer to the marshall plan by setting up a trading block of commy countries
East Germanysoviet-controlled area of Germany. was communist
Soviet Atom Bombamericans had nukes. stalin told his scientists to develop one, and in 1949 they succeded
Warsaw PactMilitary alliance in response to NATO of communist countries