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Terms in this set (63)West Berlin Portion of Germany that was occupied by Britain, France & US at end of World War II. Became a strong democratic nation East Berlin Communist sector of Berlin during the Cold War Bizonia Combination of American & British Occupation Zones during the occupation of Germany in 1947 Trizonia Unification of France, Great Britain, and U.S. zones in Germany. SIGNIFICANCE: violation of Four Powers Agreement, which makes US seem untrustworthy. Four Powers Agreement Plan by Allies that Germany would be run as a single economic and political unity. SIGNIFICANCE: suggests they wanted a good relationship in post-war era. Deutschmark The unit of money that was used in Germany unt Iron Curtain A political barrier that isolated the peoples of Eastern Europe after WWII, restricting their ability to travel outside the region Yalta Meeting between Churchill, FDR, and Stalin in Feb 1945; acceptance of the UN, free elections in Poland, Allied "zones of occupation" in Germany, and USSR received Japanese territory. Allied Control Council Four-country administrative team that ran Germany after WWII. This group was effectively dissolved in March 1948, when trizonal fusion occurred. Potsdam July 26, 1945 - Allied leaders Truman, Stalin and Churchill met in Germany to set up zones of control and to inform the Japanese that if they refused to surrender at once, they would face total destruction. Truman Doctrine 1947, President Truman's policy of providing economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism or totalitarian ideology, mainly helped Greece and Turkey Containment American policy of resisting further expansion of communism around the world George Keenan American ambassador to the Soviet Union who in Feb 1946 proposed the policy of containment, American diplomat who stressed the need to contain communism within its current borders Stalin Dictator of the Soviet Union; led the SU through World War II and created a powerful Soviet sphere of influence in Eastern Europe after the war Capitalism An economic system based on private ownership of capital Communism An economic system in which all means of production (land,mines, factories, business, and railroad) are owned by the people, private property does not exist, and all goods and services are share Berlin Airlift Joint effort by the US and Britian to fly food and supplies into W Berlin after the Soviet blocked off all ground routes into the city Containment The actions of keeping communism within its boarders Greek Crisis 1946-47 American policy makers recognized the instability of the region, fearing that if Greece was lost to Communism, Turkey would not last long. Greece and Turkey were strategic allies important for geographical reasons as well, for the fall of Greece would put the Soviets on a particularly dangerous flank for the Turks, and strengthen the Soviet Union's ability to cut off allied supply lines in the event of war. Britain and Greek Crisis Britain had supported Greece, but was now near bankruptcy and was forced to radically reduce its involvement. In February 1947, Britain formally requested the United States take over its role in supporting the Greek government. Long Telegram The message written by George Kennan in 1946 to Truman advising him to contain Communist expansion. Told Truman that if the Soviets couldn't expand, their Communism would eventually fall apart, and that Communism could be beaten without going to war.
Warsaw Pact An alliance between the Soviet Union and other Eastern European nations formed in May 1955. This was in response to West Germany's integration into NATO in 1955 Foreign Policy a government's strategy in dealing with other nations How long did the airlift last for? 321 Days When did the Berlin Blockade begin? 24th of June 1948 Marshal Plan An economic plan to get Europe back on its feet after WWII. It gave 13 billion dollars to the Western European countries. This was supposed to reduce the risk of communism spreading in Europe. Passed by Congress 31 March 1948.
Political Of or relating to the government or public affairs of a country Economic Of or pertaining to the production, distribution, and use of income, wealth, and commodities. Cominform Soviet organization whose purpose was to denounce Marshall Plan aid. Ostmark Currency introduced by East Germany in June 1948 in response to West Germany's new Deutschmark Churchill's famous Iron Curtain line "From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the Continent." Truman 1947, President Truman's policy of providing economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism or totalitarian ideology, mainly helped Greece and Turkey Berlin Blockade The blockade was a Soviet attempt to starve out the allies in Berlin in order to gain supremacy. The blockade was a high point in the Cold War, and it led to the Berlin Airlift. Socialist Democratic Party (SPD) Party of socialist and democratic ideas. German Communist Party (KPD) a group of radical socialists who were unhappy with the moderate policies of the Social Democrats; tried to seize power in Berlin Socialist Unity Party (SED) Created in the Soviet Occupation Zone in autumn of 1946 in forced union between the German Communist Party (KPD) and the German Socialist Party (SPD). By 1948, however, the communists dominated this new party. Democracy A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them Ideology A consistent set of beliefs by groups or individuals. How many flights landed and how many crashes? 272,000 flights landed, with only 20 crashes Buffer zone The Eastern European countries that shade the communist USSR to the non-communist Europe. 82% SPD (Socialist Democratic Party) voters in west Berlin that rejected the merger with KPD (German Communist Party) 12 March 1947 Truman Doctrine announced to Congress by President Harry S. Truman on March 12, 1947 when he pledged to contain Soviet threats to Greece and Turkey. More generally, the Truman doctrine implied American support for other nations threatened by Soviet communism. Czechoslovakia Crisis 1948 Event late that February in which the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, with Soviet backing, assumed undisputed control over the government of Czechoslovakia, marking the onset of four decades of Communist dictatorship in the country. Significance of Czechoslovakia Crisis 1948 Helped spur quick adoption of the Marshall Plan by Congress March 1948 London Conference 1948 US, Britain and France discuss want create West Germany 272,000 Number of flights landed during Berlin airlift 10 miuntes Frequency planes landed during Berlin airlift Federal Republic of Germany Democratic West Germany created May 1949 after America, Britain and France unite their parts German Democratic Republic Communist East Germany created October 1949 North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Formed in 1949 by the US and 11 other Western nations
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