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Communism
No private ownership, one party government, not working for individual profit
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Capitalism
Multi-party elections, private ownership of businesses, free-market economy
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Tehran Conference
1943- Grand Alliance, what to do after WWII, 'spheres of influence', Germany pay reparations or rebuilt?
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Yalta Conference
1945-high point of GA, Poland=communist, fight Japan together, UN, disagreed on what democracy was
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Potsdam Conference
1945-Truman+Stalin=bad, split Germany and Berlin into 4, ban Nazi party,
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Telegrams
Long and Novikov, 1946- sent home by ambassadors for USA and USSR, warned opposing side=preparing for war
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Churchill's Speech
1946- spoke of 'iron curtain' around Eastern Europe, Stalin=accused USA and UK of being like Hilter's Germany, war of words
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Truman Doctrine
1947- gave military aid to protect against communism, policy of 'containment', $400 million to Greece and Turkey
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Marshall Plan
1947- gave money to Western Europe to: rebuild after WWII, stop spread of communism, gain allies, boost trade
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Cominform
1947- set up to control satellite states, ensured loyalty, stamped out opposition
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Comecon
1949- to prevent acceptance of Marshall aid, had less money=less effective, stopped trade with West=miss prosperity
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2 camps
1948- bi/trizonia, 3/4 zones=working together (new currency+constitution), Stalin left out, 1949-officially divided
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Berlin Blockade
1948-49- 'island of capitalism', Stalin claims whole of Berlin+blocks supply, USA=10 month airlift
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NATO
1949- USA+allies promised to protect each other if attacked, Warsaw Pact (1955)=communist version
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Arms Race
both sides=competing to have more weapons, not as big as believe but Kennedy=promised to close it
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Secret Speech
1956- Krushchev promises de-stalinisation of USSR, DIDN'T mean and end to communism
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Hungary
mid 50s- lost land, food + coal to USSR, Matyas Rakosi= Bald Butcher, oppressive regime
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Hungarian Uprising
1956- secret speech= hope, riots+ demos, Imre Nagy becomes leader, USSR invade + execute Nagy
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