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CUS-AP-GOV-6
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Term | Definition |
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A cold war is __. | A war over political ideals. |
What are the two battling ideals in the Cold War? | Communism vs Democracy |
The Cold War lasts from _ to _. | 1945-1993 |
Who are the Big Three? | US President Franklin Roosevelt, GB Prime Minister Winston Churchill, Russian leader Joseph Stalin. |
Where do the Big Three choose to meet and when? | At Yalta on the Crimean Sea in 1945. |
What is the meeting's purpose? | They need to decide what to do with Germany when WWII is over. |
What is the decision in relation to Germany? | They decide to divide Germany in half: West Germany (US,GB,FR,SP, 15 others: Demo), and East Germany (RUS: Com). |
Capital of Germany | Berlin |
When does WWII end? | April 1945 |
What does Russia promise in terms of the Pacific part of the war? | Joseph Stalin promises to declare war on Japan, but he does not. |
What does Stalin say in relation to this? | “Promises are like pie crusts: They are meant to be broken.” |
Who takes over the presidency when FDR dies? | Harry Truman |
Date of Hiroshima bombing | 8/6/1945 |
Date of Nagasaki bombing | 8/9/45 |
When does the National Security Act passed? | 1947 |