The Cold War - created from Mind Map

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Tehran conferance

britain and USA agree to open up a 2nd front by invading France in May 1944

USSR to fight against Japan once Germany were defeated

UN to be set up

area of Poland to be added to the USSR

Yalta conferance

feb 1945

wanted to avoid another Versailles (lead to the rise of Hitler)

USSR to help defeat Japan

good atmosphere for the super powers

USSR became a sphere of influence (allowed to influence other countries with communism)

Potsdam conferance

changed atmosphere

truman promised to get tough with Russia

USA unveiled the A-bomb - stalin unhappy

demiliterise Germany

Truman, Stalin and Atly

Eastern Europe

occupied by Nazis - WW1

Stalin feels the right to establish communist countries

1945-49

these countries are obligied to be communist

1946 - Iron curtain

Truman doctrine - supporting capitalist countries

president believed USA have to defend those capitalists threatened form within or without - no mention of communism - coup detat

warning to Stalin - still getting tough

Stalin responds with his own version COMINFORM (communist) of supporting communist countries

Berlin

had to be discussed in Yalta

was clear West were trying to rebuild Germany

blockade and airlift followed

west berlin getting lots more money - beacon of capitalism, center for US espionage

277,000 flights

NATO

western countries having a military alliance

warsaw pact - reaction to NATO

increased influence of Soviet Union

The Cold War