Churchills relationship with Stalin Flashcards
why did churchill need stalin onside as part of the ‘big three’
because russian forces were able to hold off the germans in the winter of 1941
what was the relationship like between stalin and churchill to begin with
bitter as they had opposing ideologies
what did stalin demand in the meeting in moscow 1942
for there to be a second front opened up
how did churchill distract stalin from wanitng to open a second front
by suggesting the tactic of bombing germany
how did the moscow conference 1942 end
with both men drinking into the night
what were the moscow declarations
four declarations that were signed at the moscow conference in october 1943
what declarations were made in 1943
declaration of four nations, declaration of italy, declaration of austria
what was the declaration of the four nations
that the allied powers would continue fighting against the axis powers until complete surrender
what was the declaration of italy
that facism would be destroyed
what was the declaration of austria
that it would become a free country
what was agreed at the moscow conference in 1944
the percentages agreement
what was the percentages agreement
a secret agreement that created a western european sphere of influence
what was agreed in the percentages agreement
stalin should have 90% control of romania and 75% of bulgaria, churchill should have 90% control of greece and 50% in Hungary
why did stalin agree to the percentages agreement
he believed it would start his growing sphere of influence in europe that would later lead to the spread of communism
when was a second front set up
november 1943
