On this day we took notes on USSR
The Cold War
Stalin-Leader during WWII. Never president. Cruel to own people. Responsible for killing 10 million of own people, more than Hitler.
Gorbachev-De-Stalin-ation. KGB.
Flag-Color for Communism is red. Equality for government. Socialism is equality in economy.
Space Race-First to send satellite.
Goal-Spread Communism.
Korea-Stalemate. 38th parallel. Both sides won some, lost some.
Cuban Missile Crisis-Closest US and Russia have come to war. Brinkmanship.
Financial-Communistic Soviet Union is poor in world powers.
World War II
Zhukov-Marshall of Russia. Leningrad, Stalingrad. Military leader.
Goals-Non Aggression Act. 1941 invasion of USSR. France, Great Britain, America, then USSR. Against Germany, Japan, Italy, first USSR.
Type of Government-Totalitarian dictatorship. Complete control of citizens.
Relationship with US-Allies during. Mistrust after WWII.
Foreign Policy-Pre WWII USA hostile. End-Warmed up.
Holocaust-Nazi persecution of about 6 million Jews.
Stalingrad-June 1941, 4 million troops poured over Russian border. Germans were caught in their summer uniforms when winter hit.
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