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Summary US, Britain and USSR’s 1945 relations
Part 1 The initial events that increased tensions and led to the build up of Cold War confrontation.
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1.
Yalta Conference
Answer: February 1945
2.
Potsdam Conference
Answer: Summer 1945
3.
Masaryk\'s death (Czechoslovakia)
Answer: 1948
4.
Cominform
Answer: 1947
5.
Comecon
Answer: 1949
6.
Kennan\'s Long Telegram
Answer: February 1946
7.
Novikov Telegram
Answer: September 1946
8.
Iron Curtain Speech
Answer: March 1946
9.
Greek Civil War
Answer: 1946
10.
Truman Doctrine
Answer: March 1947
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US, British and USSR relations in 1945What is a Cold War?
Two or more nations opposed but not actually fighting
“A fundamental clash of ideologies and interests.”- John Mason
Ideology Socialism Fascism
System Communism Capitalism
Nation USSR (Soviet Union) USA
WHY WAS AMERICA A SUPERPOWER?
America was known as leader of the
Russia became ‘free world’. Everyone had the right to
communist in earn money.
1917!
WHY WAS RUSSIA A SUPERPOWER?
USSR had invaded a lot of land (in
order to spread their ideology).
Proxy War- Both sides support other countries in war (money,
weapons etc).
USSR undermines and tries to reduce America as a superpower.
Marxist Ideology- Belief that capitalism can only thrive by exploiting the
working class. This provided reassurance for the USSR.
, Communist country= most people being poor and the government
being very wealthy.
Capitalism Communism
Democracy. Dictatorship.
Emphasis on private ownership. Emphasis on sharing wealth.
Freedom to make money. Community is more important than
the individual.
Some are poor, some are rich. People should work to help collective
community.
KEY EVENTS BEFORE 1939:
Bolsheviks seize power in the October revolution of 1917.
USSR under Lenin develops a communist economy and Comintern is
established to promote the system.
WORLD WAR TWO:
Nazi-Soviet pact of 1939.
June 1941- Nazi Germany launches Operation Barbarossa and invades
USSR.
December 1941- Japanese attack US naval base (Pearl Harbour).
1945- US drop the first ever nuclear weapon on Japan to end World War
Two.
USSR started to build bombs however, they didn’t drop them.
‘Arms race’ was used to intimidate.
Why weren’t the USA and USSR friends?
Their ideas were just too different, making them polar opposites.
They were also fighting to be the biggest superpower.
Grand Alliance (1941)
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