Yalta Conference
Which group of WW2 powers met at the conference?
Allied Powers: US, USSR, Great Britain
What did Stalin want to spread with the USSR?
Communism
What type of property is there for people?
Who presented the idea of communism?
Karl Marx
What were the goals of the 5-year plans?
(2 answers)
1) Rapid industrialization across the USSR.
2) Making more products.
Who were the people in power in the countries?
US: FDR
Great Britain: Churchill
USSR: Stalin
Why did the USSR put the wall up?
They were embarrassed about how many people were leaving.
What "world" is capitalism in?
1st world
What type of system are the people in?
classless
What was the one good service in the communist USSR?
Free Health Care
What was the purpose of the conference?
Discuss what to do with Germany after the war.
What did the US do to help?
Dropped supplies into West Berlin with the aircraft.
Who dictates the economy?
The buyers/citizens.
(limited government intervention)
What type of property is there?
What were Gulog camps?
Forced labour camps you were sent to by the secret police.
How did the Allies make sure Germany couldn't start another war?
The city of Berlin was divided into 4 sections controlled separately by the US, the USSR, Great Britain, and France.
Who controls the economy?
The government.
(decides what is created and quantities)
Why did famines occur?
The government chose to sell food for the economy instead of giving it to the people
What did the USSR do with its section of Germany
The Berlin Wall was put up around West Berlin.
What were 2 free things that the people get?
1) Free education for elementary and middle schools
2) Free housing