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GCSE History Knowledge Test UNIT 1: 1 How did the Cold War in Europe develop? Arms race Alliance When countries compete to have the most effective armed forces. A formal agreement between countries. Propaganda Information that is deliberately designed to win political support. An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state. A theory or system of social organisation in which all property is owned by the community where everybody contributes. Capitalism Communism Nuclear holocaust The virtual destruction of the human race by nuclear wrongdoings. Atomic Bomb 1941: an alliance made during World War II, which joined together the United States, the Soviet Union and Great Britain. 1943: a strategy meeting of the USSR, USA and Great Britain. The main outcome was the Western Allies' commitment to open a second front against Nazi Germany. 1945: the meeting of the United States, the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union for the purpose of discussing Europe's post-war reorganisation. Soviet Union leader Josef Stalin; U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt; and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. 1945: Joseph Stalin, Winston Churchill (replaced on July 26 by Prime Minister Clement Attlee), and U.S. President Harry Truman met to negotiate terms for the end of World War II. A highly destructive nuclear weapon. Truman US President 1945-53. Stalin Soviet Premier (leader) 1929-53. Formed the imaginary boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas from the end of World War II in 1945 until the end of the Cold War in 1991. US Ambassador in Moscow. Grand Alliance Tehran Conference Yalta Conference ‘Big Three’ Potsdam Conference Iron Curtain Kennan Novikov USSR Ambassador in Washington. A diplomat sent by a state as its permanent representative in a foreign Ambassador country. 1946: Kennan’s telegram to President Truman stating that the USSR is Long Telegram going to destroy capitalism. Novikov’s 1946: Novikov’s telegram to Stalin saying that the USA desired to Telegram dominate the world. Doctrine A statement of ideas. 1947: A policy that stated the world had a choice between communist tyranny and democratic freedom and that America would fight for liberty wherever it was threatened. 1947: committed $13 billion of American money to rebuild the shattered Marshall Plan economies of Europe; by encouraging prosperity, they hoped this would weaken the attraction of Communism. Aid Financial assistance given by richer countries to poorer countries. Tito Yugoslavian Communist leader 1943-1980. Countries that are formally independent in the world, but under heavy Satellite States political, economic and military influence or control from another country. ‘Sphere of A country or area in which another country has power to affect influence’ developments though it has no formal authority. 1947: The Communist Information Bureau, represented Communist Cominform parties across Europe and brought them under the direction of the USSR. 1949: The Council for Mutual Economic Assistance, Stalin’s answer to the Comecon Marshall Plan to encourage the economic development of Eastern Europe. Boycott To refuse to take part in something. The combination of the American and the British occupation zones in Bizonia 1947 during the occupation of Germany after World War II. Blockade An attempt to prevent resources reaching their destination. Berlin 1948-49: Stalin set up a blockade around West Berlin to cut Western Blockade Germany off from its capital. FDR Federal Republic of Germany – West Germany GDR German Democratic Republic – East Germany 1949: North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, an alliance between the USA and many other countries in Western Europe stating that if any member NATO country came under attack, all other members would come to their defence. 1955: a military alliance of Eastern European countries that mirrored Warsaw Pact NATO. Rakosi Leader of Hungary (1949-1953 and 1955-56); known as ‘the Bald Butcher’. Khrushchev Soviet Premier (leader) 1953-64. Nagy Leader of Hungary 1953-55; very liberal thinker. ‘Secret Khrushchev promises and end to Stalinism throughout the entire Soviet Speech’ sphere of influence. Leader of Hungary 1956-88; re-established Communist control of Kadar Hungary. Truman Doctrine