Importance of..

Explain the importance of the Yalta Conference of Feb 1945 for relations between the superpowers or for the future of Germany

1. They agreed on Germany's division

2. They disagreed on Poland

Explain the importance of the Potsdam Conference of July 1945 for relations between the superpowers or for the future of Germany

1. Truman joins and does not like Stalin = tension

2. Increased tensions over Germany's reparations

Explain the importance of the Long and Novikov telegrams for the development of the Cold War

1. Hardened Stalins attitude towards USA

2. Worsened relations

Explain the importance of the creation of Soviet satellite states for the development of the cold war

1. USA saw this as an attempt to spread communism

2. Yugoslavia did not accept Stalins communism

Explain the importance of the Truman Doctrine for the development of the cold war

1. USA now committed to European affairs

2. Easter European countries had help from USA if wanted it

Explain the importance of the Marshall Plan for US-Soviet relations

1. Tensions increased

2. Europe became more firmly divided

Explain the importance of the Berlin blockade (1948-9) for relations between the superpowers

1. A propaganda victory for the West

2. Stalin was humiliated

Explain the importance of the formation of NATO for the development of the cold war

1. Increased tensions

2. Stalin believed it was aimed against the USSR

Explain the importance of the Warsaw Pact for the development of the cold war

1. Now two opposing alliances in Europe

2. It gave USSR direct control over eastern Europe's armed forces

Explain the importance of the Hungarian uprising (1956) for relations between the superpowers

1. Showed that the West would not intervene in eastern European countries

2. worsened relations

Explain the importance of the summit conferences for the problem of Berlin

1. Superpowers agreed about the division of Germany

Berlin
2. Disagreed about reparations

Explain the importance of the building of the Berlin Wall for US-Soviet relations

1. West given a propaganda victory

2. Wall became symbol of East

West division

Explain the importance of the building of the Berlin Wall for the people of Germany

1. Families split

2. Cannot travel across for work etc.

Explain the importance of Kennedy's 1963 speech for the future of Germany

1. It was an expression of solidarity with the people of West Berlin

2. He came personally = showed that USA was prepared to defend West Berlin

Explain the importance of the cuban missile crisis of 1962 for relations between the USA and the Soviet Union

1. Improved relations

2. Victory for Kennedy

failure for Khrushchev

Explain the importance of SALT 1 for the development of the cold war

1. Strengthened detente

2. Led to further arms control negotiations

Explain the importance of the Helsinki Agreements for relations between the USA and the USSR

1. Greater cooperation between the superpowers

2. Represented high point of detente

Explain the importance of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan for US-Soviet relations

1. Led to the Carter Doctrine

2. Ended detente

Explain the importance of Reagan's hard line approach to foreign policy for US-Soviet relations

1. Showed the weakness of the Soviet economy

2. Increased tensions

Explain the importance of Reagan's SDI for the development of the cold war

1. It made USSR realise they could not compete in arms race

2. Led to the signing of the INF treaty

Explain the importance of Gorbachev's New Thinking for the USSR

1. improved relations

2. angered Soviet Union

Explain the importance of the INF Treaty for international relations

1. Improved relations

2. Signalled the end of he arms race

Explain the importance of Gorbachev's Sinatra Doctrine for international relations

1. Eases tensions

2. Helps with collapse of Warsaw pact

Explain the importance of the fall of the Berlin Wall (1989) for the development of the Cold War

1. Confirmed collapse of communism in eastern Europe

2. Reunification of Germany