Unit 8, Section 1 Notes; Setting the Stage for Cold War

Who met to plan post - war?

Big Three (UK, US, USSR)

What happened at the Yalta Conference?

Roosevelt/Stalin disagreed on Eastern Europe (Stalin wanted control), help fighting Japan (Stalin vague promise)

What did the Potsdam Conference fail to settle?

USSR control of Eastern Europe (USSR army already occupied)

What did the Potsdam Conference set the stage for and how?

Cold War, conflict between US/USSR over global influence, highlighted different goals

Describe shifting balance of power in Europe.

Massive destruction, especially Eastern Europe, US/USSR became more powerful than Europe

Describe shifting balance of power in the US - Soviet Union rivalry.

US emerged from WWII w/ stronger economy, US atomic weapons

Describe shifting balance of power in advances during warfare.

Science/technology, plastic/penicillin

What did the rivalry between the US and the Soviet Union lead to?

Involvement in regional conflicts

Describe the start of the Cold War.

Arms race/military industrial complex, key feature was demonstrating military strength

What is anti - colonialism?

Stage set for anti - colonial movements focused on self - determination

Who was weakened by WWII and why?

Britain, France, others, vulnerable to independence fights

In context of the Cold War, what did anti - colonialist activists do?

Sought help from either US/USSR

What did the US and the USSR have?

Clashing ideologies

One of the reasons why the Cold War happened is because of advances in what?

Warfare

DBQ Tip!! Just saying “the military” is weak, so what should you use instead?

Military Industrial Complex

How do anti - colonial movements tie directly into the Cold War?

Anti - colonialist activists seeking help for their independence