AQA A Level Cold War rated A
What was agreed at Yalta? - 4th-11th Feb 1945
> Division of Germany
> UN Ratified
> USSR and Polish land
> Declaration of liberated europe
What was agreed at Potsdam? - 17th July - 11th August 1945
> Denazification
> Free speech, press, religious tolerance
> Decentralisation of political system
> Reparations to US
How did the Soviets take power in Bulgaria? - Gradualisation, manipulation, forced
removal
How did the Soviets take power in Poland? - > Pro-Stalin Lublin Govt
> Appeared as free electionsw - other parties weakened
When was Kennan's Long Telegram? - 22nd February 1946
,AQA A Level Cold War rated A
When was Cominform created? - September 1947
What was the Zhdanov Doctrine? - World in two camps -> Imperialists and
democrats
What was the Truman Doctrine? - March 1947
> Protect democracy and freedom
> Antagonise Communists
*CONTAINMENT*
What was the Marshall Plan? - > Economic aid to over 16 countries
> $13.5 bn over 5 years
> Restore strength to European nations
What were the Paris negotiations? - > July 1947
> Plans for Marshall Aid
> Sovs wanted the aid without the terms - nope
,AQA A Level Cold War rated A
Consequences of Marshall plan on E/W Relations? - > End of Sov attempts to coop
with US
> Sept 1947 - Cominform
> Zhdanov Doctrine
When were Bizonia and Trizonia created? - > January 1947
> April 1949
What were the US, UK and USSR intentions in Germany? - US - Independence,
econ security, safety
UK - Modernisation, econ recovery
USSR - Com dominance
Why did the Berlin Blockade Occur? - > Introduction of Deutschmark to WB in
1948
What was the Berlin Blockade? - > Sovs made new currency, blocked Berlin
> W Allies had to change policy or quit Berlin
> Airilift via 3 corridors
> Stalin wanted to prevent a two-part Germany
, AQA A Level Cold War rated A
When was the London Conference and what was its significance? - > Broke up
15th Dec 1947
--> Sov accused US of violating PDam agreements
--> W refused Sov proposals to form a G Govt
*CREATION OF A WEST GERMAN STATE*
Why did the Western Bloc emerge? - > Collapse of London Conference
> Brussels Pact and Est. of Western Union
> Marshall aid
> B Blockade
> Creation of NATO
> Creation of FRG and GDR
When was NATO created and what was it? - April 1949
> Mutual defence alliance
> Complimented containment
When was the FRG created? - > Sept 1949
What was agreed at Yalta? - 4th-11th Feb 1945
> Division of Germany
> UN Ratified
> USSR and Polish land
> Declaration of liberated europe
What was agreed at Potsdam? - 17th July - 11th August 1945
> Denazification
> Free speech, press, religious tolerance
> Decentralisation of political system
> Reparations to US
How did the Soviets take power in Bulgaria? - Gradualisation, manipulation, forced
removal
How did the Soviets take power in Poland? - > Pro-Stalin Lublin Govt
> Appeared as free electionsw - other parties weakened
When was Kennan's Long Telegram? - 22nd February 1946
,AQA A Level Cold War rated A
When was Cominform created? - September 1947
What was the Zhdanov Doctrine? - World in two camps -> Imperialists and
democrats
What was the Truman Doctrine? - March 1947
> Protect democracy and freedom
> Antagonise Communists
*CONTAINMENT*
What was the Marshall Plan? - > Economic aid to over 16 countries
> $13.5 bn over 5 years
> Restore strength to European nations
What were the Paris negotiations? - > July 1947
> Plans for Marshall Aid
> Sovs wanted the aid without the terms - nope
,AQA A Level Cold War rated A
Consequences of Marshall plan on E/W Relations? - > End of Sov attempts to coop
with US
> Sept 1947 - Cominform
> Zhdanov Doctrine
When were Bizonia and Trizonia created? - > January 1947
> April 1949
What were the US, UK and USSR intentions in Germany? - US - Independence,
econ security, safety
UK - Modernisation, econ recovery
USSR - Com dominance
Why did the Berlin Blockade Occur? - > Introduction of Deutschmark to WB in
1948
What was the Berlin Blockade? - > Sovs made new currency, blocked Berlin
> W Allies had to change policy or quit Berlin
> Airilift via 3 corridors
> Stalin wanted to prevent a two-part Germany
, AQA A Level Cold War rated A
When was the London Conference and what was its significance? - > Broke up
15th Dec 1947
--> Sov accused US of violating PDam agreements
--> W refused Sov proposals to form a G Govt
*CREATION OF A WEST GERMAN STATE*
Why did the Western Bloc emerge? - > Collapse of London Conference
> Brussels Pact and Est. of Western Union
> Marshall aid
> B Blockade
> Creation of NATO
> Creation of FRG and GDR
When was NATO created and what was it? - April 1949
> Mutual defence alliance
> Complimented containment
When was the FRG created? - > Sept 1949
