Cold War Geography Iron Curtain What is meant

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Cold War Geography Iron Curtain

Cold War Geography Iron Curtain

What is meant in this passage by “zones? ” The four zones Germany was

What is meant in this passage by “zones? ” The four zones Germany was divided into at the Yalta Conference: France, UK, USSR

Why do you think the U. S. wanted Germany to produce goods and recover

Why do you think the U. S. wanted Germany to produce goods and recover from the war? Trade with them Prevent social unrest that could lead to dictators rising in Europe Good for Europe and good for the world economy

What weapon was Truman referring to? Atomic Bomb

What weapon was Truman referring to? Atomic Bomb

Why did tensions between the USSR and US increase from the Potsdam Conference? Truman

Why did tensions between the USSR and US increase from the Potsdam Conference? Truman threatened Stalin with the Atomic Bomb US and USSR grudgingly agreed on German reparations Stalin thought US was trying to keep the USSR weak

What does Churchill mean when he said all of those “famous cities and populations

What does Churchill mean when he said all of those “famous cities and populations around them lie in the Soviet sphere? Those cities are subject to the Soviet influence of communism

Why does Churchill say he has the duty to “speak out now” about the

Why does Churchill say he has the duty to “speak out now” about the spread of Communism in Europe? He wants to warn America to be alert and careful before the conflict with the USSR gets out of hand

What does Churchill warn about waiting too long to reach a settlement with the

What does Churchill warn about waiting too long to reach a settlement with the USSR? The longer the tensions between the US and USSR go on unchecked, the harder it will be to maintain and secure peace

What is the “awful whirlpool” Churchill refers to that he doesn’t want to happen

What is the “awful whirlpool” Churchill refers to that he doesn’t want to happen again? WWII

What was the “Iron Curtain? ” The separation between the non-communist countries of Western

What was the “Iron Curtain? ” The separation between the non-communist countries of Western Europe and the communist countries of Eastern Europe

Why do you think Churchill described it that way? There was a strong, unmovable

Why do you think Churchill described it that way? There was a strong, unmovable divide that drew a distinction between communist and democratic capitalist countries