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GCSE History| The Cold War-Key Topic 1 Notes
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- 1Part 1: The Origins of the Cold War Key Topic 1: The end of WW2 USA - FEATURES OF CAPITALISM~POLITICS:
-Usually multiple political parties; government chosen by the people in democratic elections.
~ECONOMY:
-There were great differences in wealth, but majority have a high standard of living.
~BELIEFS:
-'The American Dream' promised everyone the right to try and becoming successful and wealthy. - 2Part 1: The Origins of the Cold War Key Topic 1: The end of WW2 USSR - FEATURES OF COMMUNISM~POLITICS:
-The workers would control the government and businesses.
-The country would be a one party government (communist party)
~ECONOMY:
-Private businesses and individual enterprises would be banned and a government of workers would own everything.
~BELIEFS:
-To many, particularly the poor, it represented an alternative to a system that had done nothing to help them. - 3Part 1: The Origins of the Cold War Key Topic 1: The end of WW2 Why was there so much mistrust between the USA and USSR before WW2 ?~IDEOLOGICAL DIFFERENCES:
-USSR=Communism
-USA=Capitalism
-America feared the spread of communism and thought it would destroy their way of life.
~WW1:
-1917| Russia withdrew from WW1 (allies felt betrayed)
~PROPAGANDA:
-Both sides spread political views about how bad the other's ideology was.
~THE RUSSIAN CIVIL WAR:
-1917| Russian ruler Lenin changed Russia to a communist country.
~THE NAZI-SOVIET PACT:
-Hitler and Stalin made a deal not to invade each other. - 4Part 1: The Origins of the Cold War Key Topic 1: The Yalta Conference AIMS OF EACH LEADER AT THE YALTA CONFERENCE IN FEBRUARY 1945~STALIN'S AIMS:
-Wanted to continue to cooperate with the USA and Britain.
-Spheres of Influence should be created to guarantee.
-Wanted Germany to remain weak.
~CHURCHILL'S AIMS:
- Wanted Germany to be rebuilt as a democratic country.
-Look out for British interests and halt Soviet expansion.
-Keep a close relationship with the USA.
-Didn't want to compromise with the Soviets.
~ROOSEVELT'S AIMS:
-Was wholly committed to working with the USSR to rebuild Europe.
-European countries should self determinate (be able to choose their ideology).
-No spheres of influence.
-United Nations should lead to collective security.
*The leaders disagreed on: what to do with Germany and the reparations and whether Eastern Europe should be made communist. - 5Part 1: The Origins of the Cold War Key Topic 1: The Potsdam Conference THE AGREEMENTS AND DISAGREEMENTS OF THE LEADERS AT THE POTSDAM CONFERENCE IN JULY 1945~AGREEMENTS:
-Germany was to be divided as discussed in Yalta.
-The Nazi Party was to be banned and it's leaders were to be tried as War Criminals.
-Germans living in other countries were returned.
~DISAGREEMENTS:
-Truman threatened USSR (threatened to use force if aims were not achieved).
-Poland lost some territory to the USSR (against the West's wishes).
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