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transformation of the soviet union's international position
the emergence of a superpower
during the war, a vast new military-industrial war machine was built up
by 1945, the armed forces of the USSR consisted of 7.5 million
grand alliance between Britain, USA and USSR demonstrates rise of soviet superpower
first summit to include stalin was Tehran in 1943
the big three met in Yalta in 1945
the USSR was one of the 5 permanent members of the UN Security Council
the formation of a soviet bloc
territory of the USSR extended, and it used political and military influence over neighbouring countries to form satellite states
a buffer zone was created, protecting the USSR against any potential threats of the west
countries such as Lithuania, Belarus and Estonia were added directly to the Soviet Union, whereas Hungary and Poland were in the soviet sphere of influence
conflict with the USA
the west was weary of the soviet union's expansion
the long telegram- a telegram urging the US to take action against communism
Winston Churchills iron curtain speech intended to warn Europe of soviet influence
in 1947 the Truman Doctrine and Marshall plan was established by the US to provide aid to Europe, and communist countries were urged not to take the aid
in 1948, stalin launched the Berlin blockade, cutting off road and rail links between Berlin and the west
eventually defeated due to allied aircraft dropping supplies
stalin's death
by 1953, stalin was increasingly unpredictable and menacing
it was clear stalin wanted to purge the old guard, leaving molotov and mikoyan vulnerable
stalin's death brought about conspiracy theories such as Beria organising stalin's death
the funeral demonstrated the stalinist cult as his body was embalmed in an open coffin for people to pay their respects
stalin did not nominate a successor
stalin's legacy at home and abroad
stalin's legacy was problematic
production of consumer goods was underfunded
agricultural developments were very slow
krushchev's secret speech
closed session of congress where Khrushchev made a speech denouncing stalin for his crimes and errors