Cold War Politics
What was the allies response to the Soviet Blockade?
The Berlin Airlift
What country does Churchill say is the most powerful after World War II?
United States
Who gave the Iron Curtain Speech?
Winston Churchill
How many sections was Germany divided into after World War II?
4 sections ; US, Great Britain, France, Soviet Union
How many people fled from East from West Berlin?
5,000 people
Who does Churchill indirectly compare Stalin to?
Adolph Hitler
Who does Stalin compare Churchill to?
Adolph Hitler
What year was the Berlin Wall built?
1961
What's the name of the idea that communism, once in one country, will spread to many other countries?
Domino Theory
Who are the 3 people involved in the Yalta Conference?
Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), Joseph Stalin, and Winston Churchill
Did the Berlin Wall hold things in or keep things out?
Hold things in (communism)
What year did Harry Truman take office?
1945
Who were the two alliances during the Cold War?
NATO and Warsaw Pact
What does the "iron curtain" separate?
Separates Western Europe from Soviet controlled areas
What was the new currency that was introduced in Western Germany and Berlin in 1948?
The Deutsche Mark