1) What is ‘capitalism’?

An economic system in which investment and ownership is made and maintained

chiefly by private individuals or corporations

2) What is ‘Communism’?

a system of social organization in which all economic and social activity is controlled

by a totalitarian state dominated by a single political party.

3) What is the “Cold War”?

A state of political tension and military rivalry between nations that stops short of full-scale war between those nations.

4) Who were the “Big Three”?

BRITAINUSAUSSR

5) What were the aims of the USA? (2)

Chain of bases in Pacific & Atlantic OceansFree trade Links to Western Europe & Asia

6) What were the aims of the USSR? (3)

Security after WWIIEastern Territories

Friendly neighbours in Eastern Europe

7) What were the aims of Britain? (3)

Survival as an independent Great PowerFriendly terms with both USA & USSRProtect Europe from Soviet influence

8) How did the Big Three decide to divide up Europe during the Inter-Allied negotiations of 1943-44?

Into “Spheres of Interest”

9) Why was it so vital to Stalin that there should be a friendly government in Poland?

To maintain their territorial gains from WWII

10) How did the Warsaw Uprising demonstrate this?

Stalin failed to assist the Polish Home Army in their revolt against the Nazis, and

prevented the US from helping either.

11) What countries were under the Soviet “sphere of influence”? (4)

Poland, Romania, Bulgaria & Yugoslavia.