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This GoConqr page gathers notes on The Cold War, from conferences and early developments to crises and the end of the conflict. School students can practice explaining events, while teachers can find material for their classes. There are over 180 notes, mostly at secondary school level. Choose a note to begin.

revision why did the cold war begin? The grand alliance  The Grand Alliance was an alliance made during World War II, which joined together the United States, the Soviet Union and Great Britain. Roosevelt, Stalin and Chur... 2k10shrehman
1_Essay Help-I will upload my essays as I do them and then the grades I get on them Assess the view that Khrushchev gambled with world peace during the 'Year of Crisis'. 1956 has been considered as a year of crisis, there were several incidents that occurred that some would argue threatened world pea... C .
Cold War Crises Cold War Crises Berlin In 1945 Germany was split into four. America who were capitalist effectively controlled the west and the Soviet Union who were communist effectively controlled the east. Kennedy was the American... Lucy Jarrett
How did the Cold War develop? - created from Mind Map 4.1: Why did the Cold War begin? 4.2: The development of the Cold War 1945-48 4.3: The development of the Cold War 1948-56 Nasrin Mohamed
Untitled The second world war was the biggest, most destructive war in history. It lasted from 1939-45. The Cold War 1945-1975 The main winners of World War 2 were Britain, the USSR and the USA. Two main summits were held betw... lilyking321
Untitled Poland By the 1970s, Poland was hurting economically—money was not being spent on improving the economy, and there was an increase in food prices because of poor money management. People were losing hope until in 1978... Tyana Lewis
The Korean War info idk Chinese Intervention Thousands of Chinese had attacked scattered United States and South Korean units moving deep into North Korea The Chinese came out of nowhere swarming around the flanks and defensive positions of ... Sammani Perera
Cold War (1945-1975) - created from Mind Map The Beginnings of the Cold War The Allied Conferences Breakdown of USA-USSR alliance; Iron Curtain Speech 1oharaconnor
9.29.2 Communism and Latin America Cuba Since 1934, under the regime of Fulgencio Batista Cuba prospered economically because of the close relationship with the United States the relationship began to change July 26, 1953 Fidel Castro began a revolutio... Tyana Lewis
Untitled the grand alliance the members of the grand alliance were America and Ussrits aim was to defeat the Nazis and was created in 1941it was like a marriage between capitalists and communists and the only united in their o... 2k10bdown1187
9.28.3 The Cold War in Europe: Part 1 The Cold War in Europe  The guns of World War II did not go silent before Joseph Stalin and the U.S.S.R. began to occupy the Eastern European nations of Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, Romania, Yugosla... Tyana Lewis
Origins of the Cold War 1917 - Bolshevik Revolution and Civil WarBolshevik.communist revolution (Russia 1917) = Bolsheviks (led by Lenin) established a communist government (conflicting ideals- communism verse capitalism) - Britain... ShreyaDas
The Cold war Origins 1941-56 The Conferences 1943-1945   The Tehran Conference in November 1943: Attended by: Stalin (USSR), Roosevelt (USA), Churchill (Britain). Main Objective: To plan the liberation of Nazi-occupied France. Outcomes: The ... eliza a
Untitled Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Side: Now ♦ The last nuclear test conducted at the Semipalatinsk Test Site took place at Balapan in November 1989. [4] Peter Stegner and Tony Wrixon, “Semipalatinsk Revisited,” IAEA Bulletin... Aruzhan Imangeldikyzy
America Overview:USA emerged from the war the most powerful with the strongest economyunparalleled growth and opportunity for expansionled to suburbanisation etcstill a very real fear of CommunismAnti-Communist witch-hunt led... Adriana McNeely
THIS IS NOT NOTES IT IS THE LESSON Congo Throughout the Cold War Era, Communist guerrillas and revolutionaries stirred up trouble in Africa. The European powers had intended to prepare their colonies in Africa for gradual independence, but various Comm... Tyana Lewis
Cuban missile key words Key Words.Communism – a theory or system of social organization in which all property is owned by the community and each person contributes and receives according to their ability and needs. Capitalism-&nbsp... KatyWright
Untitled Why did the USA and the Soviet Union become Cold War enemies despite being allies in WWII  Reasons for the Cold War  Ideological Conflict between the USA and the Soviet Union isabelthesexayyfishh
The Cold-War 1980's: The beginning of the end Détente Ends In the 1970s, the US and USSR tried to improve relations by the policy of détente but by the early 1980s this had broken down. In 1981, the new US president Ronald Reagan pursued a more aggressive foreign... Andrew Burke
History paper 1 key dates timeline USA and The Cold War Timeline1920: The BOOMEnd 1929: The Wall Street Crash/ Great Depression1932: Presidential Election (Roosevelt won Hoover Lost)1933: First New Deal Passed1936: Roosevelt elected again1936 - 1939: S... Emma167x
Reading The Missiles and the Vietnam War The Missiles and the Vietnam War At the end of World War II, the world was involved in an ideological struggle between Capitalism, represented by the United States, and Communism, represented by the Soviet Union. This... Larisa Hinojosa
The Cold War Cold War The president of USA in Feb 1945 was Roosevelt and the president of 1945 was Truman. The leader of Russia in the year 1956 was Stalin. A cold war is a war where the Americans and Russians were enemies but the... Hafsah Yaser
Untitled Grand alliancean alliance created to defeat the Nazis in '41.between '43 and '45 the leaders of the Grand Alliance met at 3 different conferencesTeheran YaltaPotsdam At the Yalta Conference (February 1945) Winston Chu... jchizhowezha
Conferences Teheran - Nov 43 Situation at meetingKnew they'd win cos Germany beginning to lose battleWhat they agreed on-Britain and USA open second front in France-USSR to wage war with Jpan after Germany's defeat-Area Pola... Konrad O'Neill
SUPERPOWER RELATIONS AND THE COLD WAR - created from Mind Map What was the cold war? The Grand Alliance Soviet Expansion Florence Ball
Cuban Missile Crisis How did tensions arising between Cuba and the USA become part of the cold war? Significance of Cuba to the USA Cuba is the largest of Caribbean islands Its capital,Havana was a centre of commerce and culture Cuba was ... Hui Yuan
Untitled The Cuban Missile Crisis 1. Cuba's MotivationsNationalistic: -Wanted to remove heavy US economic dominance from Cuba -Return to its ppl what Castro felt rightfully belonged to the Cuban pplSecurity: -Politically, it e... leejunchenannie
Imapct of soviet control Impact of Soviet rule on Hungary (Rakosi)Rakosi: Rakosi was sent to Hungary after WW2 to run the Hungarian Communist Party and take power. Despite only getting 17% of the vote he used his position as Interior Minister... Islan Asghar
Untitled_1 Damage caused by the second World War: During the second world war, millions of lives were lost on all sides. Bombing and fighting on the ground had destroyed houses, factories, shops and entire cities. By 1... george.hickey
Truman Doctrine CAUSES - Greece & Turkey  Mediterranean countries were devastated by WWII: inflation and unemployment rose and civil war broke out.  Soviets wanted power and influence in this area due to trading and oil lin... Livi Pilkington
COLD WAR TIMELINE 1917Bolshevik Revolution; Lenin comes to power 1930's - Great Economic Depression 1941Nazi Germany invades USSRPearl HarborGrand Alliance formed annamiddleton
The Cold War: An Overview The Cold War was a state of political and military tension after World War II between powers in the Western Bloc (the United States, its NATO allies and others) and powers in the Eastern Bloc (the Soviet Union and its... Andrea Leyden
cuban relations before 1959 Cuba was very closely linked to the USA. but Cuba had a socialist revolution 1959 and then USA refused to deal with the new USA government. instead, Cuba started to build economic links with the ... monty mead
Chapter 25 Key Terms Yalta Conference: A meeting in Yalta of President Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill, and Joseph Stalin in February 1945, in which the leaders discussed the treatment of Germany, the status of Poland, the creation of... midnightmusichjw
Background information for Vietnam War Background information for the Vietnam War. 1940 WWII Germany defeated FranceThe first major blow to French power came in 1940 when France was defeated in WWII by Germany. The Japanese (Germany’s allies) took control ... KatyWright
9.28.4 The Cold War in Europe: Part 2 A False Thaw in the Cold War After the death of Stalin in 1953 the people of the United States and Europe were relieved when Nikita Khrushchev took over as head of the Soviet Union Khrushchev delivered a speech in 195... Tyana Lewis
History Notes T The Cold War1945-1955 Impact of World War 2 More people were killed in WWII than any other war The discovery of the atomic bomb that could wipe our thousands of people changed the world and sent many into freat fear... matilda m
The Cold War: An Overview_2 The Cold WarThe Cold War was a state of political and military tension after World War II between powers in the Western Bloc (the United States, its NATO allies and others) and powers in the Eastern Bloc (the Soviet U... Andrea Leyden
berlin Germany = four zones and berlin in four sections as well. berlin deep in soviet control, divided berlin = USA had a foothold in soviet eastern block. people in the east didn't like communist government. ( better jobs,... monty mead
Berlin Blockade & Airlift The Berlin Blockade & Airlift Only just started properly revising and I found that this is incredibly useful. Please watch this before the history exam as it contains detailed information.KEY FACTS:In 1948- 1949 Ameri... Lamar Wilson

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