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What was the significance of the Tehran Conference in 1943?
What was the significance of the Tehran Conference in 1943?
- It led to the collapse of the world socialist camp.
- It raised the issue of a post-war settlement at the highest level. (correct)
- It marked the beginning of the Cold War.
- It resulted in the formation of the United Nations.
What characterized the Potsdam era?
What characterized the Potsdam era?
- A unipolar structure of international relations.
- A complete absence of military confrontation.
- A multipolar organization of international relations.
- An extreme ideologization of international relations. (correct)
What was the outcome of the Yalta and Potsdam conferences?
What was the outcome of the Yalta and Potsdam conferences?
- The emergence of a multipolar world order.
- The formation of a bipolar structure of international relations. (correct)
- The complete disarmament of all nations.
- The dissolution of the United Nations.
What was the significance of the Yalta-Potsdam system?
What was the significance of the Yalta-Potsdam system?
What was the outcome of the collapse of the world socialist camp?
What was the outcome of the collapse of the world socialist camp?
What was the result of the failed attempt to reform the economy of the Soviet Union?
What was the result of the failed attempt to reform the economy of the Soviet Union?
What was the significance of the 1991 Belavezha Accords?
What was the significance of the 1991 Belavezha Accords?
What characterized the main features of the Yalta-Potsdam system?
What characterized the main features of the Yalta-Potsdam system?
What led to the formation of two main, dominant 'centers of power' in the world?
What led to the formation of two main, dominant 'centers of power' in the world?
What was a characteristic of the confrontation between the two superpowers?
What was a characteristic of the confrontation between the two superpowers?
What was a significant factor in shaping post-war bipolarity?
What was a significant factor in shaping post-war bipolarity?
What was the primary nature of the Soviet-American confrontation?
What was the primary nature of the Soviet-American confrontation?
What was the slogan under which the USA wanted to establish American hegemony?
What was the slogan under which the USA wanted to establish American hegemony?
What was a result of post-war bipolarity?
What was a result of post-war bipolarity?
What was a characteristics of the post-war world?
What was a characteristics of the post-war world?
What was the nature of the 'struggle of ideas' during the Cold War?
What was the nature of the 'struggle of ideas' during the Cold War?
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Yalta-Potsdam System of International Relations
- The Yalta-Potsdam system of international relations emerged after World War II, established by the treaties and agreements of the Yalta and Potsdam conferences.
- The Tehran Conference in 1943 laid the groundwork for a post-war settlement, highlighting the rising influence of the USSR and the USA.
Formation of Bipolar World
- The Yalta and Potsdam conferences marked the beginning of a bipolar world, with the USSR and the USA emerging as superpowers.
- The Potsdam era witnessed the artificial division of the world into spheres of influence between the two superstates, a historical precedent.
Characteristics of Yalta-Potsdam System
- Multipolar organization of international relations was replaced by a bipolar structure, with the USSR and the USA holding dominant roles.
- The two superpowers had significant military, political, economic, cultural, and ideological capabilities, influencing the structure and nature of the entire international system.
Confrontational Nature
- The Yalta-Potsdam system was characterized by a systemic, complex confrontation in various spheres, including economic, political, military, and ideological.
- This confrontation, known as the Cold War, was marked by mutual threats, balancing on the brink of real war.
Ideological Confrontation
- The post-war bipolarity was ideological, with the "free world" of Western democracies led by the USA and the "socialist world" led by the USSR.
- The USA sought to establish American hegemony under the slogan Pax Americana, while the USSR claimed the inevitability of socialist victory on a global scale.
Global Consequences
- The Yalta-Potsdam system led to globalization and in-depth geopolitical structuring of systemic confrontation, with the formation of military-political blocs and "divided" countries (e.g., Germany, Korea, Vietnam, China).
- The post-war world became more global, with the destruction of colonial systems and the emergence of regional and subregional organizations.
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