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20th century final
final terms for Dr. Palmer's exam
| Atlantic Charter | argues a country should be able to make its own government and live in freedom and security via the destruction of Nazi tyrany Enforces unconditional surrender and throws support behind the war |
| Teheran Conference | Big three agree on harsh punishment for nazis S wants 50,000+ executed after the war Germany should be partitioned No talk about Poland Decision to split Europe in half- Soviets get the east, allies get the west; don't agree where the line will fall |
| Yalta Conference | Un established; Germany had to surrender unconditionally, disarm and be de-nazified (ooks very different for the east and west ) Education is an approach attempted to denazify |
| Postdam Confernce | - Truman is president now and Clement Atley is PM - The atomic bombAgreements were limited - Reaffirming their previous ideas - Bring germans in front of international court - Both the US and the soviet union viewed the other with distrust |
| Marshall Plan | -Goal to jumpstart economic recovery Idea is that stable economies foster democracy; idea comes from the idea that WWII was caused by the rise of far right or left governments which gained power due to the unstable economy |
| Bretton Woods system | - World bank loans money to countries that need help jumpstarting their economy; follow political rules to get the money - International monetary fund helps countries stabilized countries to aspire to democratic ideals |
| NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization ) | 1960Military alliance created in 1949 made up of 12 non-Communist countries including the United States that support each other if attacked. |
| Warsaw Pact | Military alliance made as a reposnse to NATO |
| Vatican II | Pope John XXIII called the conference which met in four sessions between 1962-65. The purpose was to bring the church up to date (aggiornamento). |
| May 1968 Student Uprising in Paris | Period of civil unrest throughout France during May 1968 which was punctuated by demonstrations and major general strikes as well as the occupation of universities and factories across France. The events brought the economy of France almost to a halt |
| Gaullism | the principles and policies of Charles de Gaulle, characterized by their conservatism, nationalism, and advocacy of centralized government. |
| Sino-soviet split | A rift in the 1960s between the communist powers of the Soviet Union and china, fueled by China's opposition to Soviet moves toward peaceful coexistence with the US |
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