Churchill and Stalin

Question 1

1917 Revolution

Answer 1

Churchill was a fierce advocate against communism and did his best to overturn the revolution by sending British troops to fight against it.

Question 2

United enemy

Answer 2

As soon as Hitler declared war on the USSR, Churchill put his ideology aside.

Question 3

The %’s agreement - October 1944

Answer 3

Agreement that USSR would get 90% of Romania, 75% of Bulgaria and GB would get 75% of Greece and 50% of Yugoslavia and Hungary. - Appeasement of the USSR and breaking the Atlantic Charter signed with Roosevelt.

Question 4

Yalta 1945 - Poland

Answer 4

Churchill had to agree with Stalin that some of the eastern territory of Poland would be in Soviet control.

Question 5

2nd Front Opening

Answer 5

Stalin and the USSR had grievances for the delay of the second front which prolonged the war and placed the bulk of the fighting on the soviet union. Especially after the Stalingrad victory which caused 800,000 fatalities the case for a second front was even more realistic.