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Which of the following actions by the Soviet Union directly contradicted agreements made at the Yalta Conference?
Which of the following actions by the Soviet Union directly contradicted agreements made at the Yalta Conference?
- Establishing communist governments in Eastern European countries. (correct)
- Maintaining control over satellite nations.
- Seeking to balance U.S. influence in Western Europe.
- Rebuilding its economy using resources from Eastern Europe.
How did the contrasting goals of the United States and the Soviet Union regarding Germany contribute to the Cold War tensions?
How did the contrasting goals of the United States and the Soviet Union regarding Germany contribute to the Cold War tensions?
- The U.S. wanted to stabilize Europe by reuniting Germany, while the Soviet Union sought to keep it divided. (correct)
- Both nations agreed on reunification, leading to conflicts over economic aid distribution.
- The Soviet Union's plan to reunify Germany directly threatened U.S. access to raw materials.
- The U.S. aimed to keep Germany divided, increasing Soviet influence.
What fundamental difference between the United States and the Soviet Union fueled the tensions of the Cold War?
What fundamental difference between the United States and the Soviet Union fueled the tensions of the Cold War?
- Their competition for access to raw materials in developing nations.
- Their conflicting political and economic systems of capitalism and communism. (correct)
- Their agreement on the importance of individual liberties but disagreement on economic equality.
- Their shared goal of global democracy hindered cooperation on specific implementation strategies.
The “Iron Curtain” metaphor is used to describe what?
The “Iron Curtain” metaphor is used to describe what?
Which of the following describes a key characteristic of a communist economic system as it existed in the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
Which of the following describes a key characteristic of a communist economic system as it existed in the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
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Capitalism
Capitalism
A system with private property, personal wealth, individual liberties, and free enterprise.
Communism
Communism
A political and economic system with no private property, limited personal freedoms, and state control.
Cold War
Cold War
The era of confrontation and competition between the U.S. and Soviet Union from 1945 to 1991.
Satellite Nations
Satellite Nations
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Iron Curtain
Iron Curtain
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Study Notes
- The Cold War was an era of confrontation and competition between the United States and the Soviet Union from 1945 to 1991.
- Much of the tension came from the competition between political and economic systems.
United States
- Aimed to encourage democracy to prevent the rise of Communist governments.
- Sought access to raw materials and markets for growing industries.
- Focused on rebuilding European governments for stability and new markets.
- Wanted to reunite Germany to stabilize it and increase Europe's security.
- Practiced capitalism: private property, personal wealth, individual liberties, and free enterprise.
Soviet Union (USSR)
- Encouraged communism in other countries.
- Focused on rebuilding its war-ravaged economy using Eastern Europe’s resources.
- Aimed to control Eastern Europe to protect Soviet borders and balance U.S. influence.
- Preferred to keep Germany divided to prevent future wars.
- Implemented communism: no private property, limited personal freedoms, and state control.
Satellite Nations
- Joseph Stalin set up communist governments in Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Czechoslovakia against his promise from the Yalta Conference.
- Because they were controlled by the Soviet Union, these countries became known as satellite nations.
Iron Curtain
- Winston Churchill referred to the spread of communism as an "Iron Curtain."
- The Iron Curtain was a metaphor for the extreme political and ideological division that separated the West from communist powers in the East.
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The Cold War (1945-1991) saw confrontation and competition between the United States and the Soviet Union. The US aimed to promote democracy and access markets, while the USSR encouraged communism and sought control over Eastern Europe. These differing goals fueled much of the tension during this era.
