Beginning Of The Cold War Flashcards
Before the Cold War which 3 countries were in the grand alliance?
Britian, USA and the Soviet Union
Britian, USA and the Soviet Union would work together as members of what?
The grand alliance
When was the grand alliance of USA, Britain and Soviet Union created?
1941
Who did the grand alliance form to defeat?
Nazi Germany
How many times would the leaders of the grand alliance meet?
3 times
What was the first conference?
The Tehran Conference
When was the Tehran conference?
(Month and Year)
November-December 1943
In which conference did the USA and Britain agree to open up a second front by invading Nazi-occupied Europe?
Tehran 1943
Discussed in the Tehran conference: How did the USA and Britain plan to open up a second front?
By Invading Nazi-Occupied Europe
Which conference did the Soviet Union promise to Declare war on Japan upon German defeat?
Tehran
In the Tehran conference, which country promised to declare war with Japan upon German defeat?
Soviet Union
In the Tehran conference, it was agreed that which countries boundaries would be moved westwards?
Polands
In the Tehran conference, it was agreed that Polands boundary movement meant that it would Gain territory from Germany and lose it to who?
The Soviet Union
In which conference did they agree that an international body would be set up to settle future disputes?
Tehran
In the Tehran conference, they agreed to set up an international body to settle future disputes, this would be called the what?
United Nations (UN)
When was the Yalta Conference?
February 1945
Which conference was in February 1945?
Yalta
When was the Yalta conference?
February 1945
Which conference would agree that Germany would be reduced in size, divided and demilitarised?
Yalta
Which conference demanded Germany to pay reparations upon their defeat?
Yalta
In which conference was the United nations actually set up?
Yalta
Which conference had the Soviet Union see through there promise to declare war against Japan upon German defeat?
Yalta
In the Yalta conference, Poland would be in what as a result of the boundary change?
Soviet sphere of influence
Which conference caused Poland to be in the Soviet sphere of influence?
Yalta
Which conference was in July-August 1945?
Potsdam
When was the Potsdam conference?
July-August 1945
Which conference had Nazis Banned and war criminals to be prosecuted?
Potsdam
Which conference had Germany be reduced in size and divided to four zones of occupation?
Potsdam
In the Potsdam conference, Germany was reduced and would be divided into four zones of occupation, took over by which 4 countries?
Britian, France, USA and Soviet Union
In the Potsdam conference, as well as the German divide into 4, which area was also divided?
Berlin
In the Potsdam conference, which country would receive 25% of the output from the other three occupied zones?
Soviet Union
Throughout the conferences, differences in the future of Germany emerged, leading to what increasing?
Tension
During the conferences, which USA presidents died leaving Truman in charge?
Roosevelt
Since Roosevelt’s death, Truman being a replacement served as increase tension due to his ‘what’ towards the Soviet Union?
Distrust
Who was the British leader at the start of the Cold War?
Churchill
Who was the USA leader at the start of the Cold War?
Roosevelt (then Truman)
Who was the Soviet Union leader at the start of the Cold War?
Stalin
