-Americans come out of war richer than before -Biggest navy, airforce, trading and industry in the world -Influence in Asia -Russia largest army in the world -Stalin put effort toward Communism at home -Many POW's kept on working in Russia -Show trials returned
Summary
The war ends and American's much richer, Russia starts to put efforts into communism.
Causes of the Cold War
-Communism vs. democracy -Nationalism: USA and USSR take action throughout Cold War to protect their interests -Impersialism: Many old imperialist nations gone, USA and USSR take over this role worldwide -Fears: West feared Communist revolution worldwide, Russia feared counterrevolution -Domino Theory: Metaphor used to descrive fear of allowing countries to go Communist and neighbors follow
Summary
Causes of the Cold war between communism vs. democracy.
Division of Germany and Berlin
-Postdam conference had decided the division of Germany -Divided into 4 occupation zonesunder control of Allied Control Council -1947 US and GB join, France joins 1948 -Stalin forms East German with his zone same year (German Democratic Republic)
Summary
Berlin divided into east and west. East was communist, west was democratic.