Cold war

After ww2, who were the “superpowers” globally

Mainly U.S. & USSR (Soviet union)

What was the Yalta Conference ( not the purpose, just who was involved & when)

In 1945, it was final meeting of the OG “Big 3” → FDR, Churchill, & Stalin

What was the purpose of the Yalta Conference

What to do with Eastern Europe after the war? (ww2)

What was the soviet’s main goals during the Yalta conference

they would form new govts and hold free elections, but they have to all like USSR???? Also, they wanted to make sure no more invasions happened by protecting the western border.

Did the Yalta Conference last long

no, Stalin very quickly violated the agreements made

What were those fancy “new forms of government” called that Stalin promised during the Yalta Conference

puppet governments.

what were puppet governments

governments claimed to be holding power but were actually under soviet control

what were some examples of the puppet govts

czechoslovakia, hungary, poland, romania, bulgaria

who was a part of the “Eastern Bloc”

czechoslovakia, hungary, poland, romania, bulgaria, soviet union

What is the new govt. rivalries?