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When was the 2nd world war and who were the main winners
1939-1945. Britain, USSR and USA
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What was the name of the 2 main summits to decide the future of Germany and Eastern Europe
Yalta and Potsdam
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What were the 3 main decisions at Yalta in 1945
Germany to be split into 4 zones of occupation. Free elections for new governments previously occupied in Eastern Europe. The United Nations to replaice the failed League of Nations
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Who were the 'big 3' allied leaders
Winson Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin
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When 2 of the 'big 3' leaders changed, Who replaced Roosevelt and Churchill and what difference did this make
Harry Truman replaced Roosevelt. Clement Attlee of Labour party replaced Churchill. This made them all suspicious. Stalin wanted to control Eastern Europe so didnt want elections there. Stalin thought the new leaders were weak and took advantage
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What agreements were made at Potsdam in August 1945
New boundaries of Poland were agreed. The allies decided to divide Germany and Berlin between them. The agreed to legal trials at Nuremberg of Nazi leaders for war crimes
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When did Germany surrender
1945
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Post war, USA and USSR had very different ideologies and became rivals. How
USSR - communist. USA - capitalist. Communism meant state control of industy and aggriculture. USA valued private enterprise - the american dream - wealth and success. USA wanted political freedom. USSR - one party state
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What was the Arms Race
USA and USSR were competative each wanting to be the strongest. In 1945 USA dropped atom bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. Japan then surrendered. USA had kept A bomb secret until this but then USSR dropped one in 1949.
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