The Cold War Pt. I: The Buildup

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A state of political and military tension between the Capitalist-Democratic Western Bloc (USA & its allies) and the Communist-Authoritarian Eastern Bloc (USSR & its allies) from 1945-1991.

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What was the Cold War?

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What was decided at the Yalta Conference in February 1945?

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Germany would be split into 4 zones, and Stalin would allow free elections in Eastern Europe.

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What was the Potsdam Agreement in July 1945 about?

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Germany would be remade along democratic lines; German war criminals would be arrested and tried.

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1600 Nazi scientists & engineers were granted amnesty, US citizenship, and employment in the US Gov't and Military programs.

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What was Operation Paperclip in 1945?

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The Soviets relocated 2,200 German Scientists and their families to work in Moscow.

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What was Operation Osoaviakhim in 1946?

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Who coined the term 'Iron Curtain' and when?

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Winston Churchill in 1946.

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The US and its allies would provide aid to any country under threat from communism.

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What was the Truman Doctrine of 1947?

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What was the motivation behind the Marshall Plan?

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The fear that poor countries would be breeding grounds for communist dictatorships.

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What event led to the Berlin Blockade in 1948?

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The introduction of a new currency (Deutschmark) to West Berlin by the allies.

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How did the Allies respond to the Berlin Blockade from June 1948 to September 1949?

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They supplied West Berlin using airlifts.