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14 Cards in this Set
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When was the Potsdam conference held?
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July/August 1945
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Who were the Big Three during the Potsdam conference?
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America - Harry Truman - due to the death of Roosevelt
Soviet Union - Joesph Stalin Britain - Churchill then Clement Atlee - due to the elections in Britain. |
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What issues were discussed at the Potsdam conference?
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1) Allied control of defeated Germany
2) Reparations 3) The Oder/Neisse Line 4) Russia joining the war in the Far East. |
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Which countries were under Soviet control?
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Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria.
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Why was the conference held?
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To decide the fate of Germany.
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What was decided about Germany?
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It was to be divided into 4 zones. Berlin, the capital, was also to be divided into 4.
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Name some features of capitalism?
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Private firms, two-party government, free economy, great differences in wealth but majority are well off.
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Name some features of communism?
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State ownership, one-party government, controls, wealth more equally shared generally less than U.S.A.
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When was the Yalta conference held?
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February 1945
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What was the name of the merged zone of USA and UK?
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Bizonia
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Who made up Trizonia?
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UK, USA & FR
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Who were the Big Three at Yalta?
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America - FDR
UK - Churchill Soviet Union - Stalin |
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What was the 'Iron Curtain'?
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The Berlin Blockade that blocked East Berlin from the rest. This cut through roads and train lines preventing food and goods to pass through.
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When was the Berlin Blockade taken down?
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May 1949.
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