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Cold War
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Cold War
Background
Russia became worlds first communist country in 1917 Lenin, Trotsky and Stalin were leaders of revolution
Communism
Equality
every aspect of life and business was controlled by state
Capitalism
freedom
democracy in politics (voting) and free market in business
Second World War
Soviets suffered horrifically, over 20 million dead
USA and Britain insisted on attacking Germany through Italy and later, France
Stalin - dictator of Soviet Union
Potsdam Conference (1945)
Churchill, Stalin and Truman met at Potsdam
Attlee - new prime minister - replaced Churchill
Germany defeated - Big Three no longer united by common enemy
set up Council of Foreign Ministers - organise re-building of Europe
reduce size of Germany
ban Nazi army - prosecute remaining Nazis
divide Germany into 4 zones - USSR, Britain, France, USA
Divide Berlin into 4
Atomic Bomb
Truman believed America possessed ultimate weapon in atomic bomb - 'master card' in Potsdam discussions
gave America power to destroy entire enemy cities without risking a single American life
Soviet scientists instructed to develop their own - Stalin's plan, create 'buffer zone' between USSR and capitalist West
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