Churchill's relationships with 'The Big Three' in 1941-1945 Flashcards
When was the WASHINGTON Conference and who attended?
June, 1942
Churchill and Roosevelt
When was the first MOSCOW Conference and who attended?
August, 1942
Churchill and Stalin
When was the CASABLANCA Conference and who attended?
January, 1943
Churchill and Roosevelt
When was the QUEBEC Conference and who attended?
August 1943
Churchill and Roosevelt
When was the TEHRAN Conference and who attended?
November, 1943
Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin
When was the second MOSCOW Conference and who attended?
October, 1944
Churchill and Roosevelt
When was the YALTA Conference and who attended?
February, 1945
Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin
When was the POTSDAM Conference and who attended?
July, 1945
Churchill, Truman, Stalin
What was ‘Operation Sledgehammer’?
The opening of a second European front via the invasion of France to ease pressure on Russia.
Churchill persuaded Roosevelt against it and promoted the North Africa campaign.
- FDR agreed to the movement of 1 million US troops to Britain.
What happened at the Casablanca Conference, 1943?
- Roosevelt disliked Churchill’s backing of DeGaulle as the representative of France.
- US preferred the backing of General Giraud, a higher ranking officer.
What pressure increased in the summer of 1943?
US increased pressure for a second front in France. Forced the date of May 1944.
Roosevelt decided to negotiate with Stalin and sideline Churchill due to USSR bearing most casualties.
What increased tensions at the Quebec conference?
Roosevelt favoured an attack on Southern France.
Churchill favoured an attack in the Balkans.
What was so significant about the Tehran Conference, 1943?
Highlighted the tensions between Roosevelt and Churchill.
FDR refused to meet with Churchill but chose to meet with Stalin.
What was ‘Operation Overlord’?
Then invasion of Northern France, led by USA and reluctantly agreed to by Churchill.
What did Churchill say to Roosevelt after asking for an extension of the Lend Lease?
‘What do you want me to do? Get on my hind legs and beg for you, like Fala?’
What happened at the Yalta Conference, 1945?
- The last meeting with Churchill and Roosevelt.
- Roosevelt made it clear that US military forces would only be deployed for another 2 years.
What happened at the Moscow conference, 1942?
- Started poorly between Churchill and Stalin, as he was not convinced by the Mediterranean strategy
- Bonded over alcohol.
- Churchill promised a second front but did not promise a date.
What happened at the Moscow conference, 1944?
- The invasion of France had been successful.
- introduction of the percentages agreement between the East and West.
What was the Percentages Agreement?
The division of Eastern European countries into ‘spheres of influence’ - smaller countries would be dominated by a larger power without being directly controlled by them.
How did the ‘Percentages agreement’ affect Churchill’s relationship with Stalin
- Stalin respected and agreed to the percentages agreement.
- Stalin showed his allegiance to Churchill - didn’t support the Greek communists in a civil war when Britain supported the royalists
What was the Pro-Nazi state in France called?
Vichy France
How did Britain respond to the French surrender, in order to prevent Germany from taking abandoned French supplies?
They bombed and sunk 5 French navy boats.
How many French servicemen were killed in the British bombing of French fleet?
1297
Who was DeGaulle?
Self-Proclaimed Leader of Free France.
- Not a political leader or high-ranking officer.
