3. The Potsdam Conference And Aims Of Atlee, Trueman And Stalin Flashcards
When did America test bomb (why Stalin angry(
When did Truman become president
16th JULy 1945, scarred as he never told and is imtimidated by them now… thought that Potsdam conference was delayed just so the us could use this to trump them,…
April 1945 (Truman)
When was the Potsdam conference?
July 1945
What was agreed to do with Germany’s four zones at Potsdam?
The final arrangements were made here and it was agreed how each of the zones would be governed. Each side was happy as everyone got a say in what happened to Germany.
What were the arrangements made on Poland’s borders at Potsdam?
The German polish borders were drawn up along the rivers Oder and Neisse so the SU got more land. The west didn’t actually agree with this territorial arrangement but allowed Stalin to continue with a feeling of unease
What were the changes between Yalta and Potsdam?
- Eastern European countries became overrun by Red army troops, liberated but didn’t remove military presence (Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia , Finland). (DIDNT DEMILITARISE UNLIKE WEST )
- Stalin set up COMMUNIST government in Poland, ignoring wishes of poles and agreements at yalta, USA and Britain (saying it was necessary for future attack Defense)
- president Truman replaced Roosevelt (April 1945)
- Clement Attlee replaced Churchill
- USA tested atomic bomb in desert site..
Agreements about Germany
What about reparations
(Trade in the zones?)
1) Germany divided as followed (4 zones, Berlin )
2) demilitarised
3) democracy re established, including speech press etc
4) GERMANY were to pay reparations to allies in equivalent of equipment and materials, most going to the SU as they were damaged the most.
The SU get quarter if industrial goods from west, and west sector get food and coal from soviet
What other agreements
1) nazi party banned and nazis put on war trial in Nuremberg in 1946
2) UN organisation participation
3) Poland frontier moved more west , by order of SU
What disagreement Over Germany?
What did Stalin want , but that did Truman believe in what Germany could offer etc…
Leaders couldn’t reach agreement
As 2 Milli died f9r russia Stalin wanted MASSIVE compensation that would have totally permant crippeled Germany.
Truman refused, he saw Germany revived as a possible barrier to the soviet expansion
Stalin wanted to end germany to save from future threats
Truman didn’t want them to be punished in the same way as treaty of Versailles, which Germans also hated too because of how harsh it was.
What disagreement over free elections in Europe?
As a result what became the attitude for Truman?
Truman wanted free elections in Eastern European countries occupied by soviet troops.
Stalin refused to succumb to USA pressure, believing it was unwelcome interference.
As a result, Truman angry, and now ‘get tough’ policy issued against Su…
Where yalta and Potsdam lmao
Yalta Ukraine Potsdam Deutsch
