Studied by 15 peoplewhat was the purpose of the yalta conference?
discuss post war europe
the first issue discussed in Yalta
poland
what was the major political issue developing in poland following its lberation from the soviets?
wheter it was going to be communist or not
what was the final conclusion decided in regards to poland following the yalta conference?
poland would be able to decide its own government
Declaration of Liberated Europe
Gave European people opportunity to choose which form of government they wish to have
what did the declaration of liberated europe help the people of europe accomplish what 3 things?
peace, aid, temporary governments that held free elections
what was decided in yalta regarding germany
it would be divided into 4
how the soviets broke the agreement set on the declaration of europe
2 weeks after the agreement they tried manipulating the king of romania into communism and didnt led free elections
became president after FDR died and he was strongly anti communism
Harry S. Truman
potsdam conference
Truman, Churchill, and Stalin discussed the future of Europe but their failure to reach meaningful agreements soon led to the onset of the Cold War.
main argument that Stalin and truman had regarding germany's economy
that germany would turn communist out of desperation
after the potsdam conference, pro soviet communist governements developed in these 5 eastern european countries
Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia
origin of iron curtain
Churchill said this referring to Comminusm falling in europe
the cause of crisis in iran
Soviet union demanded for Iran's oil
what exactly was the truman doctrine?
Truman asked for 400 millions to fight communism
what exactly was the marshall plan?
would give european nations american american aid to fight communism
what is nato and its orifinal members?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
what exactly was the warsaw pact and its original members
in respond to NATO,
what was the chinese communist revolution
rebellion of communist government
led the communist rebels in china
Mao Zedong
Led Chinese Nationalist
Chiang Kai-shek
after beijing was captured by the communist. where did the nationalists relocate to?
Taiwan
in october 1949, china officially changed its name to what
people's republic of china
general led the U.S military at the end of the korean war
matthew ridgeway
What is SEATO?
South East Asia Treaty Organization Pledged joint action against Communist aggression
Original members of SEATO
S. Korea, Taiwan, Philippines, Australia, Japan
Igor gouzenko
A man working as a spy at the Soviet Embassy in Ottawa.
Loyalty Review Program
To screen all federal employees
House Un-American Activities Committee
A congressional committee created to search out disloyal Americans & Communists.
how is J Edgar Hoover involved with HUAC
He led HUAC
Where did HUAC turned its focus to
hollywood
Who was Alger Hiss?
a government employee accused of spying for the Soviet Union
the rosenbergs
Couple executed for giving military secrets to the Soviets
senator joseph mcarthy
accused 205 ppl of being communist
what is mcarthysm
required to publicise communism organization and denied communist passports
president after truman
Dwight Eisenhower
What was Eisenhower's phylosophy in relation to dealing with communism and the cold war
develop many new weapons
brinkmanship
threat of nukes to enemies
what was the central intelligence agency
CIA, espionage
Gamal Abdel Nasser
egyptian president
Pan-Arabism
all arab people in 1 nation
Eisenhower Doctrine
US would interne in Middle East if any government threatened by a communist takeover asked for help
Sputnik
First artificial Earth satellite, it was launched by Moscow in 1957 and sparked U.S. fears of Soviet dominance in technology and outer space. It led to the creation of NASA and the space race.
eisenhower focused on the developing relationship between what two entities in the U.S
military establishment and defense industry
what was the military industrial complex
A defense establishment created during Eisenhower's Presidency.
president who was responsible for starting the point four program
Truman
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