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show When the soviet union fought back against the Nazi's and took their satellite state, annexing it into their own territory.  
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Why did Stalin want to keep the terriotories the Soviet Union gained during WW2   show
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What was the iron curtain   show
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Explain how Soviet Union set up communist countries while deceiving the Western Allies that they were running free elections   show
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show Yalta in Feb 1945 ( before war ended) and Postdam in July 1945 (and after war ended)  
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show To decide on what to do with Germany once she was defeated, to deal with war reparations and to deal with satelite states  
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show Stalin requested to open up a second front because his country was suffering, however the other allied powers refused to help his devasted country. Stalin believed the allies were intentionally delaying opening up a second front to allow G weaken Russia  
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show Feb 1945. Germany was not yet defeated but clear she will surrender soon. To decide on Germany's future after she has been defeated. To promote co-operation between the Allied powers and to create a peaceful Europe.  
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show Nazi crims will be brought to court, set up liberated countries (namely Poland) government, set up commissions for war reparations, SU permitted to keep territories if fair and free elections, G demilitarised and made to pay war reparations, divide G  
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Who were the major leaders at Yalta and why was the conference very much so in Stalin's favour   show
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show To enact what they had decided on at Yalta, relationships between SU and Allies had worsened because Stalin and arrested Polish leaders (denied Poland elections), Us developed nuclear weapons, Roosevelt died and Harry s Trueman wanted to get 'tough' wit R  
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show July 1945  
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show G divided into four occupation Zones, which each of the Allied powers would control. Russia got the largest zone because the suffered the most in the war. Zones allowed them to take reparations.  
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what were the outcomes of the Potsdam conference (territorial concesssions)   show
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Why wasn't the Potsdam conference very successful?   show
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What did the SU do to East Germany (concerning reparations)   show
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show The Trueman doctrine. Policy put in plan by Harry S Trueman that aimed to stop the spread of communism and help rebuild Europe. It was a policy of containment  
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show Marshall Plan.  
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show Pumping countries with money and aid, especially countries in danger of falling into communism. Build military and infastructure so they can fight back against c.  
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show Contain communism by making it look terrible, spread capatilism, rebuild Europe, sell American goods, making countries posperous again  
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How did the Marshall Plan make communism look unappealing?   show
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What was the aid called that was an integral part of the Marshall Plan   show
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What happens on June 23rd 1948   show
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show Western Allies unify their sectors to form one zone and formed a provisional gov. that gave more power to the Germans. This was a breach of the Potsdam protocol.  
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How did Stalin respond to the new currency   show
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What happened on the 24th June 1948   show
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show Stalin's response to the West unifying their sectors and introducing currency. He blockaded all canal, road and rail routes between West Germany and West Berlin. Gave W an ultimatum - join us or starve  
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Why did Stalin blockade Western Berlin from West Germany   show
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Why did Stalin not want Germany to re-unite   show
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When was the Berlin Airlift   show
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How did the America and other Western Allies respond to Berlin Blockade?   show
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Why couldn't Stalin stop the airlift   show
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Effects of Berlin Blockade/airlift   show
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What was the Federal Republic of Germany   show
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Why was the FRG created   show
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How did the Soviet Union react?   show
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What did the FRG and DDR represent   show
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When was the first Berlin Crisis   show
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What was Berlin Crisis   show
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show They were under a repressive and restrictive system. Their skills/talents not appreciated/valued. East Berlin was impoverished while West Berlin was prosperous.  
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Why was the Soviet Union so desperate to stop the illegal emmigration   show
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show The WEstern Allies had to withdraw in six months or the East would take control of Western Berlin's communication and the Western Allies would only have access with permission  
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show They stood firm, refusing to leave and stating that they won't leave until Germany is re-united  
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When was the wall built   show
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For what reasons did the allies decide to divide Germany and Berlin?   show
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How were the Soviets able to exploit this division?   show
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show Nikita Krushchev. 1953 - 1964  
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show Soviet leader after Stalin. Responsible for partial de-stalinisation (providing more freedom, censorship was reduced, ushered in peaceful eara). Emphasised peacefully co-existing with Western Powers while maintaing Soviet communism. He constructed the wal  
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What action did the Soviets take in East Germany in 1958?   show
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show Lost 2.5 million people by 1961, EG desperately needed to stop this mass exodus. The obvious leak was the easy access East Germans had to West Berlin.  
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Who took over from Nikita Kruschev   show
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show easing of hostility/lessening of the tensions  
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show Cuban Missile Crisis - brought the world to the brink of nuclear destruction, Soviet and Us economies could no longer sustain arms race, Soviet and Us had reached nuclear parity, needed to normalise tensions to prevent nuclear war  
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What was the facet of Detente put forward by Willy Brandt   show
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show Improving the strenuous relationship between E and W Germ, Poland and Soviet Union. (normalising relationship)  
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show Chancellor of Germany between 1969- 1974. Social Democrat. Favoured the re-unifaction of Germany  
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show 1969 -1971. The Cuban Missile crisis of 1962 incited the policy of Detente  
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show Soviets needed detente as they could not keep up with arms race as their economy was shrinking, because they were spending so much money on weapons  
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show Increase negotiation power and improve the relationship between East Germany to lessen the tension between Soviet Union.  
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show 1970 - first W G to visit E G and have direct discussions. Directly Visits Moscow and meets with Leonid Brezhnev. Massive step. He visisted Poland (soviet controlled) to try to spread the message of co-operation.  
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What had stagnated relations between East and West Germany   show
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show It was a massive step forward as it re-opened up communication and began the process of Detente.  
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show 197o between Soviet Untion and West G (FRG). A treaty aimed at normalising tensions. W G acknowledged Soviet Union borders, alleviating Soviet Union fears of invasion to take land back  
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What was the four power aggreement   show
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show 'Cracks began to appear in Berlin wall do  
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Basic treaty   show
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why was the wall built   show
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show 1985 - 1991. He caused the death of communism by ushering in a less repressive system, and opening up some restrictions, allowing more freedoms. However, this essentially killed it  
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WHy did polish workers go on stirke   show
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What did the shipyar dworkers form   show
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Why were the soviets so frightened of Solidarity   show
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show They were not able to fund two wars (Afghanistan) at the same time as their economy was stagnant and severely crippled. Additionally they realised that the poles with the support and aid of the americans would fight back. Shows state of soviet economy  
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show Perestoika, Glasnot. These reduced censorship, introduce aspects of communism, economic reforms, new foreign relations to with West to end hostility  
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show Removed barbed wire, opening up exodus points. East Germans could cross into Hungary then to anywhere else in the world  
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show No-one stopped them. Gobachev didn't want to force communism on people and it wwas their country their borders.  
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show East Germans demonstrate and attempt to try to change the system within their country. No-ones stops them - stazi attacked at first but unable to supress the movement  
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show Soviet Union have a session and decide to open the border. They give the order ansd the wall is taken down  
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When does Soviet Union and COmmunism die   show
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when was the trueman doctrine/marshall plan introduced   show
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