Who was the Cold War between?
United States and the Soviet Union
How did the Cold War end?
It ended with Stalin’s death in 1953
What is a Iron Curtain?
a physical barrier that separated the European continent
Capitalism:
-private ownership of industry
-freedom of competition
-Laissez faire
-social classes
Communism:
-gov ownership of industry
-goal to bring economic equality
-classless society
-created as a reaction to capitalism
Totalitarianism-
form of gov in which national gov takes control of all aspects of both public and private life
Gulag-
Soviet Union forced labor camps
American Democracy was a….?
capitalist economic system
Cold War origins started with?
Harry Trueman and Joseph Stalin
Why didn’t the U.S. like the Soviet Union?
-Stalin was allies with Hitler
-scared communism was going to spread
Why did the Soviet Union not like the U.S.?
-U.S. kept it’s development of the atomic bomb a secret
-Soviet leaders believed capalists countries would destroy
The Trueman Doctrine-
speech given by President Trueman that outlined the President’s plans to help aid Greece and Turkey
How many sections was Berlin split into?
Four sections
Post WW2 Germany was split into what zones?
Britain zone, American zone, France zone, and a Russian zone
The Soviets closed what in June 1948 and why?
They closed highways, railroads, and canals because they wanted to make it impossible for Germany to get food/supplies
How did the Soviets finally respond on May 12, 1949?
They finally lifted the blockade
What was the lasting result of the Berlin Blockade?
The formed nato and the tensions started to rise
