Cold War Timeline 1945-1991

What was The Cold War?

• The Cold War was a state of political and military tension after World War II between powers in the Eastern Bloc and powers in the Western Bloc. (The USA & USSR)
• A clash of very different beliefs and ideology – capitalism versus communism –
• each held with almost religious conviction, formed the basis of an international power struggle with both sides vying for dominance, exploiting every opportunity for expansion anywhere in the world. Americans were striving for PRIMACY.
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• Bildunterschrift: The USSR & USA Flags

February 1945 'Yalta Conference

• February 1945
• What?
• -
• A
• conference held between important world leaders
• Who?
• -
• Stalin
• (USSR), Churchill (UK) and Roosevelt (USA)
• Where?
• -
• Yalta,
• Crimea, USSR
• Why?
• -
• Discuss
• what would happen at the end of the war
• What was decided?
• -
• Germany
• and Berlin would be divided
• -
• Nazi
• war criminals would be hunted and tried
• -
• Free
• elections in E. Europe
• -
• United
• Nations would be set up
• -
• Germany
• would pay war reparations
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5ZdgjY8I7E (Einbetten)
• Bildunterschrift: The cold war starts here.

May 1945 - The Nazi's Surrender WWII

• May 1945 - The Nazi's Surrender WWII
• May 1945 - The Nazi's Surrender WWII
• May 1945 - The Nazi's Surrender WWII
• May 1945 - The Nazi's Surrender WWII
• On May 7, 1945, Germany signed an unconditional surrender at Allied headquarters in Reims, France, to take effect the following day, ending the European conflict of World War II.
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• July 1945
• Potsdam Conference
• What?
• -
• A
• conference held between important world leaders
• Who?
• -
• Stalin
• (USSR), Attlee (UK) and Truman (USA)
• Where?
• -
• Potsdam,
• Germany
• Why?
• -
• Discuss
• what would now the war was over
• What was decided?
• -
• Germany
• and Berlin would be divided
• -
• Nazi
• war criminals would be hunted and tried
• -
• Each
• zone would take the German reparations

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