Answer :
The Cold War at Home and Abroad, 1945–1953
The Cold War
refers to the economic and political rivalry between the United States
and the Soviet Union between 1945 and 1991. The conflict was based on
the two nations’ competing political and economic systems: the Communist
system of the Soviet Union and its allies and the democratic Capitalism
of the Unites States and its allies. These years featured intense
political and economic rivalry as well as diplomatic and military
posturing between the two nations. The period was also host to dramatic
increases in military spending, hyperbolic rhetoric by leaders of both
sides, high tensions, and millions of casualties in proxy wars
throughout Latin America, Africa, and Asia.
Both
sides viewed their economic and political system as superior to the
other and interpreted nearly every world event as part of an ongoing
confrontation that would determine whether Capitalism or Communism would
become the prevailing ideology throughout the globe. The Soviets tried
to spread the economic and political system of Communism to other
nations, while the United States promoted its vision of democracy and
free enterprise. This competition led to dozens of small-scale military
conflicts and several major wars involving the armed forces of both
nations. However, as the term “Cold War” suggests, there was no direct
military engagement between the two nations.
The correct answer is D) the Potsdam Conference.
The other options of the question were A) the Yalta Conference. B) the Atlantic Charter. C) the Teheran Conference.
At this 1945 conference Harry Truman, Clement Attlee, and Joseph Stalin met to discuss how to administer punishment to Germany following her unconditional surrender: the Potsdam Conference.
The Potsdam Conference was held from July 17 to August 2, 1945, in Postdam, Germany. The leaders of the Soviet Union, the United States, and Great Britain met to decide the post-war order after Germany had surrendered. After that conference, Germany was demilitarized, and with Austria, it was split into four zones.
