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Compare the Yalta and Potsdam Conferences.
Yalta: focused on post-war planning. Potsdam: revealed deeper tensions and disagreements.
Compare the US and USSR ideologies.
US: capitalist democracy. USSR: communist dictatorship.
Compare the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan.
Truman Doctrine: military and economic aid to combat communism. Marshall Plan: economic aid to rebuild Europe.
Compare US and USSR goals for post-war Europe.
US: rebuild with democracy and capitalism. USSR: spread socialism and establish satellite states.
Compare capitalism and communism.
Capitalism: private ownership, free markets. Communism: state control, classless society.
Compare the US and USSR's approach to global influence.
US: promoted democracy and capitalism through economic and military aid. USSR: sought to spread communism through political and military influence.
Compare the political systems of the US and USSR.
US: democratic republic with elected officials. USSR: one-party communist state with centralized control.
Compare the economic systems of the US and USSR.
US: market-based economy with private ownership. USSR: centrally planned economy with state ownership.
Compare the US and USSR's military strategies during the Cold War.
US: focused on containment and deterrence through alliances and military buildup. USSR: aimed to expand its sphere of influence and challenge US dominance.
Compare the outcomes of the Yalta and Potsdam conferences.
Yalta: set the stage for post-war cooperation but also future tensions. Potsdam: highlighted the growing divide between the US and USSR.
When was the Yalta Conference?
February 1945.
What was the significance of the Yalta Conference?
Discussed post-war Europe and the defeat of Germany; laid groundwork for future disagreements.
When was the Potsdam Conference?
July-August 1945.
What was the significance of the Potsdam Conference?
Further discussions on Germany; deepened tensions between the US and USSR.
When was the Truman Doctrine announced?
What was the significance of the Truman Doctrine?
Marked the beginning of US containment policy against communism.
When was the Marshall Plan implemented?
What was the impact of the Marshall Plan?
Strengthened Western Europe and further divided Europe.
What was the main goal of the Marshall Plan?
To rebuild Western Europe under democracy and capitalism.
When did the Cold War end?
1991, with the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Define Cold War.
Geopolitical and ideological struggle between the capitalist United States and the communist Soviet Union.
What is meant by 'superpower'?
A nation with the economic, political, and military strength to exert global influence.
Define 'proxy war'.
A conflict where opposing powers use third parties as substitutes instead of fighting each other directly.
What was the nuclear arms race?
A competition between the US and USSR to develop superior nuclear weapons.
Define 'containment' in the Cold War context.
US policy to prevent the spread of communism.
What is meant by 'ideological conflict'?
A struggle between different belief systems, such as capitalism versus communism.
Define 'satellite state'.
A country that is nominally independent but politically and economically dominated by another.
What does 'espionage' mean?
The practice of spying or using spies, typically by governments to obtain political and military information.
Define the 'Truman Doctrine'.
US policy of providing aid to countries threatened by communism.
What was the 'Marshall Plan'?
US economic aid program to rebuild Western Europe after WWII.