After WW2

Question 1

What was the Yalta Conference ?

Answer 1

‘Big Three’ met in Yalta , Ukraine to decide what happens after war (FEB 1945)
- STALIN, ROOSEVELT , CHURCHILL

Question 2

What was Potsdam conference?

Answer 2

‘Big three’ met again in Potsdam after germany’s defeat (Jul-aug 1945)
Stalin, Truman, Atlee

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Question 3

What were the disagreements at Potsdam?

Answer 3

GERMANY : - Stalin wanted to cripple Germany completely to protect USSR from future threat
- Truman disagreed - didn’t want to repeat mistake from T of V

REPARATIONS: - Stalin wanted to repayed by Germany for the loss of lives
- at first, Truman agreed, but changed mind
- stalin confused why he wanted to protect germany

EAST EUROPE: - at Yalta , Stalin had won agreement to set up PRO-SOVIET GOVERNEMENT in eastern europe
- insisted that control of region was defensive to future attacks
- Truman concerned about soviet intentions.

Question 4

examples of communism in east Europe in 1940s ?

Answer 4

Stalin established COMINFORM (1947) - international communist network
HUNGARY - communists became largest single party in 1947 elections.
- imprisoned opposition politicians

ROMANIA - 1945 : communist elected prime minister with left wing coalition
- 1947, communists got rid of MONARCHY

Question 5

what/ when was Truman doctrine ?

Answer 5

1947 - help ppl of Europe against threat of Stalin/communism
- believed in CONTAINMENT

Question 6

WHAT WAS CONTAINMENT ?

Answer 6

A policy brought in by US to use economic, diplomatic, and military strategies to halt spread of communism

Question 7

AGREEMENTS AND DISAGREEMENTS at YALTA(6)

Answer 7

agree : - Stalin agreed to join war with JAPAN
- Germany can be divided into 4 - BR/FR/US/USSR
- To ensure USSR won’t be invaded, e. EUROPE would become a Soviet ‘sphere of influence’
- reparations - Stalin wanted a lot of reparations for Germany, but they thought stop Germany from recovery

disagree : - Stalin wanted border of USSR to move westwards into Poland
-churchill/roosevelt agreed bc Stalin agreed not TO INTEFERE in Greece, when BR were preventing communist take over
- Stalin wanted Germany to face a lot reparations, but others thought Germany won’t be able to recover

Question 8

Outline actions of the USSR in 1945-49? (5)

Answer 8

• Stalin wanted E. Europe to be SOVIET ‘sphere of influence’
• kept troops in CZECH/POLAND after WW2
• wanted to extend borders WESTWARDS INTO POLAND (agreed 1947)
• COMINFORM 1947 - allowed Stalin control over communist parties in E. Europe