A-bomb And Telegrams Flashcards
Why did Truman and Stalin send Telegrams?
To know what rivals were thinking
What happened in 1946?
Both Stalin and Truman got their embassies to send telegrams to other country
When was A-bomb on Hiroshima?
6th August 1945
When was Nagasaki?
9th August 1945
How many Japanese Civilians died from both bombs?
Over 120,000
What was the effect of the atomic bombs?
Made Soviet Union and other countries worried about these weapons
What did George Kennan’s long telegram say?
Reported Stalin wanted destruction of capitalism and that he believed outside of the Soviet Union, people were trying to destroy communism
What did Kennan believe about the Soviet Union from his own telegram?
That the USSR wasn’t suicidal
What did the Novikov telegram report?
that USA wanted to use their military power for world domination and that since Roosevelt’s death, Americans didn’t want to work with the Soviet Union anymore and would support their own government if this led to war.
How did the development of the atomic bomb make Western Europeans feel?
More secure about placing themselves under the protection of America rather than the Soviet Union
How did Stalin want to make Soviet Union more secure after development of A-bombs?
By aiming to create a buffer zone of countries who work for communism between Germany and the Soviet Union’s western borders
When did the USSR get their first A-bomb?
29th August 1949
What happened after both superpowers had atomic bomb?
Went into an arms race to develop more powerful bombs than each other
Who was George Kennan and what did he do?
America’s ambassador in Moscow. Sent a long telegram discussing US-Soviet relations
Who was Novikov and what did he do?
Soviet diplomat working in Washington. Sent a telegram to Moscow government to show that neither side trusted each other
Why did Truman like the idea of an atomic bomb?
Believed it would make it easier to persuade Stalin to allow Eastern European countries more freedom
How did Stalin differ to Truman’s view on Eastern Europe?
He became more determined to make the Soviet Union secure
How did tensions increase hugely during A-bombs?
Countries started to compete in an arms race
How did USA’s idea to take charge over the Soviet Union with A-bombs backfire?
The USSR felt the need to get back with their own bombs
How seriously did American’s take the long telegram?
Very seriously
What policy did American government want in response to Long telegram?
Policy of ‘containment’ to stop communism spreading due to the fact that Kennan believed that if the Soviet Union were faced with strong resistance they would back down.
How did Novikov telegram raise tensions?
Both sides didn’t trust each other
How did the Novikov telegram have a big impact in Moscow?
They knew the Americans wouldn’t support the Soviet Union so Eastern Europe would need as much protection as possible.
