Churchill and international diplomacy 1939–1951 Flashcards
Churchill’s view on Britain’s world and imperial role; relations with other wartime leaders (Roosevelt, Stalin and de Gaulle); contribution to international conferences; plans for post-war Europe; Iron Curtain speech; attitude to Empire and Europe after 1945.
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How did Churchill dramatize the war?
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Churchill portrayed the war as a conflict between democracy, freedom, civilised & Christian values against the dark dictatorial forces of Nazism
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What did Br. achieve with its position until ‘44?
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- sustained alliances w/ US & USSR and played a maj role in how the way the war was fought
- maintained links w the empire
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What 4 things did Churchill persuade to occur?
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- No need for Britain’s Empire to lend support.
- USA was persuaded, despite making a greater contribution, not to prioritise the Pacific War to follow Britain’s Mediterranean strat and not open a second front.
- The losses of the USSR were not matched by Britain yet the Russian alliance was not maintained.
- Not forced to commit to ending Empire at the price of US support.
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Relationship w/ Roosevelt
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- C. valued R. more than R. valued C
-Snubbed by R. at Yalta conference - R would regularly meet w/ other leaders w/out consulting C. - increasingly side-lined
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Relationship w/ Stalin
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- Shared capacity for drink
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Relationship w/ De Gaulle
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What was the significance of the Iron Curtain Speech 1946?
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- est. the idea of a real & permanent division between the east and the west , creating international tension.
- rallied support behind the opposition to soviet expansion
- occurred at a time when many wanted a return to peace 7 gratitude for USSRs services so C was criticised for being ‘irresponsible’
