Chapter 1- Cold War Flashcards

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How was the USA affected after WW2

A

They were thriving with increased employment rates and American capitalism was in full action again

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How was the USSR affected after WW2

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Spirits did rise, but 70,000 villages were destroyed and the borders were out of control

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3
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How many USA troops died in WW2

A

300,000

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4
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How many USSR troops died in WW2

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25 million or 1/10 of the population

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5
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When was the Yalta conference and what did it achieve

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-From the 4th-11th February 1945
-Germany and Berlin was divided into 4 zones with the declaration of liberated Europe created

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When was the Potsdam conference and what was achieved

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-from the 17th July-1st August 1945
-The 4 d’s/ denazification, decentralisation, demilitarisation, disarnmemt

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