2. Breakdown of the Grand Alliance 1945-47 Flashcards
The United Nations had been estabilshed in ____ at ____ ____ near Washington.
The United Nations had been estabilshed in 1944 at Dumbarton Oaks near Washington.
It had an Assembly of ____ nations and a Security Council to deal with ____.
Permanent members were the ____, ____, ____, the ____, and ____.
It had an Assembly of all nations and a Security Council to deal with crises.
Permanent members were the US, Britain, France, the USSR, and China.
The USSR were concerned about the ____ of western states in the ____ ____, but were only allowed ____ and ____ as well as the overall USSR, instead of all the states as they wanted.
The USSR also disagreed with the right to ____ of permanent Security Council members, but had to ____ it.
The USSR were concerned about the domination of western states in the general assembly, but were only allowed Belarus and Ukraine in addition to the overall USSR, instead of all the republics as they wanted.
The USSR also disagreed with the right to veto of permanent Security Council members, but had to concede it.
The UN set up the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) in response to the US bombings of ____. The commission was intended to create rules for the ____ of ____ ____ so that nuclear technology would be used for ____ ends.
These included the exchange of ____, implementing ____ ____ for nuclear experimentation, the ____ ____ of nuclear weapons, and an international ____.
The UN set up the Atomic Energy Commission in response to the US bombings of Japan.
The commission was intended to create rules for the control of nuclear weapons so that nuclear technology would be used for peacful ends.
These included the exchange of information, implementing control measures for nuclear experimentation, the national abolishment of nuclear weapons, and an international inspectorate.
In ____ at the Moscow Meeting of Foreign Ministers the ____ was discussed.
Ultimately the plans failed because the US and USSR kept ____ the plans - the USSR were too insecure about the ____, and both sides were generally ____.
In 1945 at the Moscow Meeting of Foreign Ministers the AEC was discussed.
Ultimately, the plans failed because the US and USSR kept vetoing the plans - the USSR were too insecure about the inspectorate, and both sides were generally distrustful.
The Allies argued over treaties with ____, ____, ____, ____, and ____. (sensing an Eastern-ish theme?)
But the Paris Peace Treaties were completed in ____.
The Allies argued over treaties with Italy, Bulgaria, Romania, Finland, and Hungary. (sensing an Eastern-ish theme?)
But the Paris Peace Treaties were completed in 1947.
The USSR wanted a ____ treaty for Italy, while the US were in favour of a more ____ one.
Eventually the ____ won out, with ____ dollars worth of reparations going to the USSR, and ____ to Yugoslavia, and massive ____ concessions to Yugoslavia.
The USSR wanted a harsh treaty for Italy, while the US were in favour of a more lenient one.
Eventually the USSR won out, with 100,000,000 dollars worth of reparations going to the USSR, $125,000,000 to Yugoslavia, and massive land concessions to Yugoslavia.
The USSR wanted the western Allies out of negotiations of liberated ____ countries, and as a result ____ governments negotiated treaties in the East.
The USSR thus had ____ of the East.
The USSR wanted the western Allies out of negotiations of liberated eastern countries, and as a result communist governments negotiated treaties in the East.
The USSR thus had control of the East.
The USSR hoped that Germany would have elections, and the Communist party there would form a ____ with other parties and eventually ____ ____ of ____.
Stalin had high hopes of Soviet control in western Europe, as ____ groups had been ____ in winning the war there.
The USSR hoped that Germany would have elections, and the Communist party there would form a coalition with other parties and eventually take control of government.
Stalin had high hopes of Soviet control in western Europe, as Communist groups had been influential in winning the war there.
In ____ ____, the Socialist Unity Party (SED) was set up in the Soviet Zone, merging the ____ and ____ east German parties.
Stalin put ____ in charge.
However, the merger was done ____ - ____ SPD imprisoned or murdered.
This led to an ___% rejection of the merger in the West and made the Allies ____.
Stalin tried to insist on the use of ____ means by the SED to hide their ____.
In April 1946, the Socialist Unity Party (SED) was set up in the Soviet Zone, merging the Socialist and Communist east German parties.
Stalin put Ulbricht in charge.
However, the merger was done violently - 20,000 SPD imprisoned or murdered.
This led to an 82% rejection of the merger in the West and made the Allies suspicious.
Stalin tried to insist on the use of democractic means by the SED to hide their intentions.
The US and British wanted ____ ____ in their zones, as they were having to divert resources to deal with ____ of ____ ____ seeking sanctuary in their zones.
The US and British wanted economic recovery in their zones, as they were having to divert resources to deal with thousands of eastern refugees seeking sanctuary in their areas.
In ____ ____, the US refused to pay the USSR some of the agreed ____ from their zone, insisting that a ____ German ____ ____ be created first.
The USSR saw this as an attempt to ____ ____ and ____ ____ in their zone.
In May 1946, the US refused to pay the USSR some of the agreed reparations from their zone, insisting that a whole German economic system be created first.
The USSR saw this as an attempt to spread capitalism and raised production in their zone.
On _st ____ ____, the US and Britain joined their zones ____ to create ____ in order to ‘pay ____ ____’, and improve the ____ enough to gain wider _____ support.
The USSR saw this as a ____ of ____ and the start of a new ____ ____ ____.
On 1st January 1947, the US and Britain joined their zones economically to create Bizonia in order to ‘pay USSR reparations’, and improve the economy enough to gain wider capitalist support.
The USSR saw this as a breach of Potsdam and the start of a new West German State.
At the Moscow Conference of Foreign Ministers in ____, the USSR tried to demand that there be a ____ German ____ system.
However, Britain and the US insisted that the ____ be sorted out beforehand.
____ agreements were made and Bizonia was ____ ____.
This could be pin-pointed as the time the Grand Alliance definitively ____.
At the Moscow Conference of Foreign Ministers in 1946, the USSR tried to demand that there be a unified German political system.
However, Britain and the US insisted that the economy be sorted out beforehand.
No agreements were made and Bizonia was built up.
This could be pin-pointed as the time the Grand Alliance definitively collapsed.
In ____, when the ____ could no longer support containment of Communists in the Greek Civil War, President Truman go $____ ____ from Congress by announcing the ‘____ ____’, as a crusade against Communist ‘____’.
In 1947, when the British could no longer support containment of Communists in the Greek Civil War, President Truman go $400 m from Congress by announcing the ‘Truman Doctrine’, as a crusade against Communist ‘tyranny’.
