History revision

The cold war

History revision

After World War 2:

• Britian, the USSR and US came out on top during the second world war.
• The yalta and potsdam confrences saw meetings held between the big three allies to decide Germany's and Eastern Eurpoes fate.

The Yalta conference saw 3 major decisions (1945).

• Winston Churchill, President Roosevelt and the USSR leader Stalin met at the yalta conference.
• The decisions were made: 
• Germany was going to spilt into 4 sections/zone of occupation.
• Countries that were in Eastern Europe were set to have free elections for new governments.
• The League of Nations would be replaced by the United Nations.

Changes occured after this:

• Both Roosevelt and Churchill lost power (deaths/elections) and new leaders were in charge, President Truman (US) and Clement Attlee (UK).
• When Truman came to power he became increasingly suspicous of the USSR. The USSR were expanding Westwards, taking…