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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.

Cold War Important Date : ~1950 Korean War begins  U.S. forces land at InchonMacArthur retakes South KoreaChinese troops force MacArthur back to Seoul    ~1951  Truman fires MacArthur    ~1952 Kor... Jada Taylor
Untitled The Cold WarYalta - February 1945 - Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill came to discuss the way Europe was to be organised after the war.At Yalta they agreed that:1) Germany would be divided into 4 sectors shared out amon... Uche Ejorh
The Berlin Blockade • Immediate cause of the Berlin Blockade was the introduction of a new currency into the Western sectors of Berlin on 23rd June 1948• The deutschmark had replaced the reichsmark in the other Western zones only five da... jamesmorrisonoff
UCOR2000 Cold War From enemies to Allies: US & Japan Supreme Commander of the Allies Powers (SCAP) the occupation authorities. Reverse course in US policy towards Japan due to the escalation of the Cold War The pacifist constitution an... jclyn.toledo
The Cold War Three War Conferences Tehran • 28 November – 1 December 1943 • Tehran, Iran • Roosevelt • Stalin • Churchill A – Not invade Germany through Greece A – Open 2nd front by May 1944 (Western front) • 1st meeting of anti-N... Lee Williamson
The Atom Bomb and the Arms Race The significant turning point of the USA and USSR's relationship, and trigger event to the arms race, was the bombing of Japan:6th August 1945- The USA dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima and 75,000 were killed instan... Ella Berney Smith
The Cold War - created from Mind Map 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 confera... zoevardi
Comecon and Cominform COMINFOM The Communist Information Bureau was set up in 1947 to enable the Soviet Union to co-ordinate communist parties throughout Europe. It was the Soviet Union’s response to the Truman Doctrine. It was introduced ... Krista Mitchell
Chapter 16: The Cold War - created from Mind Map The Cold War Begins The Korean War The Cold War Expands Becca Strobbe
SUPERPOWERS             Superpowers? term came into use in 1945 distinguishing USSR + USA from traditional great power countries e.g. GB + France Why were USSR + USA called superpowers? Large Populat... laurachestnutt
Day 1 The Seeds of the Cold War – OBJECTIVES STUDENT OBJECTIVES 1. Explain the ideological differences between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II. United States: democratic republic, individual freedom, free-market capitalism, and limited ... Eloisa Alvarez
Why did the end of the Cold War lead to civil war in Yugoslavia? Why were the northern republics of Croatia and Slovenia especially keen to become independent from Yugoslavia? They were wealthier and felt that they were subsiding the rest of Yugoslavia and would benefit from indepe... Moska Saidy
Aftermath: Cold War Origins of the cold war stemmed from military, political, and ideological differences between SSR and US Big Three and Grand Alliance Stalin, Roosavelt, and Churchill Met in tehran in 1943 to decide the future of the ... lewis cristina01
To what extent was the Cold War a product of differing ideologies in the years 1945-1949? - created from Mind Map Differing Ideologies Role of USSR Role of the USA Emily Davis
The Berlin Crisis 1948-1949    March- soviets leave discussions with allied control commission that worked with all zones in Germany. France, Britain and US combine their zones to become trizonia, (Germany split into two zones). Trizon... Adedamola AMOSU
Truman doctrine & Marshall plan  Created by Henry Truman which included giving money to Greece, they gave up their isolationist approach and became fully involved in European affairs.  They actively helped poor countries stop communism by ... s.ghillean
BERLIN AIRLIFT Airlift Facts The blockade lasted 318 days (11 months). In the winter of 1948–49 Berliners lived on dried potatoes, powdered eggs and cans of meat.  They had four hours of electricity a day. The airlift was coden... s.ghillean
Potsdam • 17th July - 2nd August, 1945• Followed Germany's defeat but prior to Japan's surrender• Big Three met at the Cecilienhof Palace, in Potsdam• Follow-up to Yalta, and intended to decide Germany's fate in more detail• ... jamesmorrisonoff
The creation of The Iron Curtain The Iron Curtain (USSR takes over Eastern Europe turning it communist):The USSR responded to the USA having the Atomic Bomb by strengthening its control over Eastern EuropeElections had been held as agreed to at Yalta... Ella Berney Smith
The Seeds of the Cold War (195-1947) 1. The ideology that United States believed was in capitalism, where people could own their own business and choices. Whereas, the Soviet Union believed on communism, where the government controls the whole economy an... Do Hoon Jung
Military Pacts , Arms Race and Detente Military Pacts In April 1949, most countries of Western Europe Britain, France, Belgium, Luxemburg, Holland, Norway, Denmark, Portugal and Italy-and Iceland and Canada formed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization(NAT... Aryan Wadhwani
WWII Contribute to Cold War - created from Mind Map V. Important! Major impotance Two superpowers emerged Germany gemma Bedford
Tehra Yalta Potsdam Tehran, Yalta, Potsdam Conferences Tehran 1943: The Big three Britain (Churchill), USSR(Stalin), USA(Roosevelt) met to discuss how to work together and defeat Nazi Germany in WW2. They agreed to attack Germany in Fran... Islan Asghar
Arms Race - created from Mind Map Stabilised the Cold War Destabilised superpower relations Cuba monkstom
Untitled What was the Cold War? Origins of the Cold War: Cold War: the period between 1945 and 1990 when there was a lot of tension between the USA and the USSR but which didn’t break out into direct armed conflict. This was c... ophirb25
International Relations - created from Mind Map 1. Cooperation Ends 2. Emergence of the Cold War 3. Flash-points in Europe Damien McHugh
Conferences-1943-45 Briefly explain the key features of the Yalta conference (1945), Tip: Give three developed statements to achieve full marks All countries that had been under Nazi rule held free elections to decide which government sh... Lexie-Heartsit
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) • Established on 4th April 1949 in response to the ongoing crisis over the Berlin Blockade• It was hoped that NATO would also have other benefits such as a strong alliance between Western European nations and the US w... jamesmorrisonoff
Europe After WWII The End of WWIIDivided Europe, the two sides hate each other but they never want another warIt was a clash of ideas : Communism and CapitalismWhat were Allies doing?Liberating concentration camps: many people did not ... mary ravella
Cold War Flashcards  Why was it called a Cold War?   differences between the US and USSR Definition: Containment Emily Wietschner
THE COLD WAR AND AFTER 26-49 10   The Cuban Missiles Crisis (1962) By 1960, the two superpowers had enough nuclear missiles to wipe out the world. Both USA and USSR became worried that nuclear missiles alone did not offer a final soluti... Moeka Jinguuji
Untitled The Cuban Missile Crisis - The Thirteen Days 16th October 1962 - Kennedy finds out about Khrushchev placing nuclear missiles in Cuba.20th October 1962 - Kennedy imposes a naval blockade around Cuba to prevent anymore ... 11-nlie
Cold War - created from Mind Map Immediate Post War Ideological Differences 1945-49 Ross Gallagher
The Yalta Conference - created from Mind Map Why- To decide what to do with Germany Who- Churchill, Roosevelt and Stain When- 4-11 Feb 1945 Lilian Sandhu
Hist. in 20th Cent. Final The Cold War - Begins at end of WWII - 3 allies: UK, US, Soviet Union were in conflict about what the world will look like - 1945 2 wartime conferences where the allies made plans for postwar Europe and World: Yalta a... Max Warburg
The Truman Doctrine • 12th March 1947, president Harry S. Truman appeared in front of a joint session of Congress to outline his reasons for urgent economic and financial assistance for the relief of Turkey and Greece.• This doctrine off... jamesmorrisonoff
Results of the Hungarian uprising - created from Mind Map Between 2,500 and 30,000 Hunagarians Between 2,500 and 30,000 Hungarians, mostly civilians, were killed along with 700 Soviet troops. Over 200,000 refugees fled Hungary and settled in the west. neeka1
1234567890987654321 The Cuban crisis , one of the most serious political crises in the history of international relations after World War II , part of the Cuban conflict. Erupted at a time when Cuba under the leadership of F. Castro ente... Михаил Горбачев
Untitled The Grand Alliance The members of Grand Alliance were America and USSR   Its aim was to defeat the Nazis  and was created in 1941 it was like a marriage between capitalists and communists and the only u... Adhnan Ahmed
Untitled The The Grand Alliance The members of Grand Alliance were USSR and USA Its aim was to defeat the Nazis and was created in 1941 It was like a marriage between Capitalists and Communists and the only united in thei... Awais Ali

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