Section 4 4.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? HistoryThe Cold WarGCSEEdexcel Created by: JordanCreated on: 10-01-13 16:08 Communism No private ownership, one party government, not working for individual profit 1 of 18 Capitalism Multi-party elections, private ownership of businesses, free-market economy 2 of 18 Tehran Conference 1943- Grand Alliance, what to do after WWII, 'spheres of influence', Germany pay reparations or rebuilt? 3 of 18 Yalta Conference 1945-high point of GA, Poland=communist, fight Japan together, UN, disagreed on what democracy was 4 of 18 Potsdam Conference 1945-Truman+Stalin=bad, split Germany and Berlin into 4, ban Nazi party, 5 of 18 Telegrams Long and Novikov, 1946- sent home by ambassadors for USA and USSR, warned opposing side=preparing for war 6 of 18 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 7 of 18 Truman Doctrine 1947- gave military aid to protect against communism, policy of 'containment', $400 million to Greece and Turkey 8 of 18 Marshall Plan 1947- gave money to Western Europe to: rebuild after WWII, stop spread of communism, gain allies, boost trade 9 of 18 Cominform 1947- set up to control satellite states, ensured loyalty, stamped out opposition 10 of 18 Comecon 1949- to prevent acceptance of Marshall aid, had less money=less effective, stopped trade with West=miss prosperity 11 of 18 2 camps 1948- bi/trizonia, 3/4 zones=working together (new currency+constitution), Stalin left out, 1949-officially divided 12 of 18 Berlin Blockade 1948-49- 'island of capitalism', Stalin claims whole of Berlin+blocks supply, USA=10 month airlift 13 of 18 NATO 1949- USA+allies promised to protect each other if attacked, Warsaw Pact (1955)=communist version 14 of 18 Arms Race both sides=competing to have more weapons, not as big as believe but Kennedy=promised to close it 15 of 18 Secret Speech 1956- Krushchev promises de-stalinisation of USSR, DIDN'T mean and end to communism 16 of 18 Hungary mid 50s- lost land, food + coal to USSR, Matyas Rakosi= Bald Butcher, oppressive regime 17 of 18 Hungarian Uprising 1956- secret speech= hope, riots+ demos, Imre Nagy becomes leader, USSR invade + execute Nagy 18 of 18
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