Cold War Flashcards
Who was part of the Grand Alliance
USA, UK and USSR
What are the three conferences of the Grand Alliance
Tehran, Yalta and Potsdam
When was the Grand Alliance formed
1941
When was the Tehran Conference
1943
What was the plans from the Tehran Conference (3 points)
USA and UK agreed to invade Germany
Soviet Union promised to join war against Japan
Poland would be moved to the West
Who were the leaders at the Tehran Conference
USA- Roosevelt
UK- Churchill
USSR- Stalin
When was the Yalta Conference
Feb 1945
What were the plans from the Yalta Conference (2 points)
Germany and Berlin would both be divided into 4
Free elections in Eastern Europe
Why did Stalin want control over Poland
To give USSR protection from any future German threat
When was the Potsdam Conference
July-August 1945
Who was the leaders of the Potsdam Conference
USA- Attlee/Truman
UK- Churchill
USSR- Stalin
What had happened to Poland
A Communist government had been set up
What did Churchill call the division of Europe
Iron Curtain
What were the Communist countries around the USSR called
Soviet Satellite States
Who wrote the Long Telegram
George Kennan
Who else wrote a telegram
Novikov
When did the USSR have an atomic bomb
1949
What is the Truman Doctrine
where Truman established containment of communism
What was the USA’s financial plan called
The Marshall Plan
What was the Soviet’s response to The Marshall Plan
Comecon
