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CW- Us, Britsh, USSR Relations 1945 Flashcards

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Who was part of the grand alliance in 1945?

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Brian, USA, USSR

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When did Soviet forces sweep into Poland?

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August 1944

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What did Roosevelt want at Yalta?

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A post war reconstruction based on unity amongst victorious powers

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By 1945 was the grand alliance against Nazi Germany weak or strong?

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Weak

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When was the Yalta conference?

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February 1945

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What was decided about Germany at the Yalta conference?

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It would be divided into 4 zones, each administrated by an allied power

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What happened to Poland as a result of the Yalta conference?

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-Would be expanded into the north and west
-USSR would gain land from Poland

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What was signed as a result of the Yalta conference? And what was it about?

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The United Nations Organisation- it was an international organization with the aim of preserving world peace

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What was created as a result of the Yalta conference?

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A declaration on liberated Europe

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What did the declaration on liberated Europe mean?

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The three govermants will assist the people in any European liberated state
. Carry out emergency relief messages
. Free elections of governments
. Facilitate elections

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Which leader had been devestated by WW2?

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Stalin

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What did Stalin view the soviets union grand alliance allies as?

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Anti- USSR

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Who was Molotov in relation to Stalin?

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A loyal supporter

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What did Roosevelt believe a post-war world should reflect?

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A strong democracy

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Who was criticized for being naive?

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Roosevelt

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What did Churchill believe the USSR would do to britan’s imperial interests?

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Threaten them

17
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Who was involved in the percentage agreement? When was it?

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Churchill and Stalin, 1944

18
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What was the percentage agreement for?

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To establish the percentage of predominance britan and the USSR would have in eastern European states e.g in Romania, USSR had 90% but in Greece britan had 90%

19
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When were two atomic bombs tested in Japan?

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1945

20
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What effect did the 1945 bomb droppings have on Stalin?

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Reinforced his anxiety for future Soviet security

21
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How did Truman view the droppings of atomic bombs in 1945?

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Saw the bombs as a form of absolute pressure- could be used to persuade Stalin to fulfil the agreements he made over Europe’s future

22
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When was the Potsdam conference?

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July 1945

23
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What 4 main decisions were made at potsdam?

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  1. Germany was to be disarmed and demilitarized
  2. De-nazification. War crimes would be judged and all former Nazi party members were to be removed from public office
  3. Germany was to become a single economic unit
  4. Ussr would receive reperations
24
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Who attended the Potsdam conference?

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Stalin, Churchill and Truman

25
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Give 5 reasons for the collapse of the grand alliance in 1945.

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  1. No long term plan for Germany
  2. Problems over Poland
  3. Ideologies
  4. Mistrust in leaders
  5. Us atomic bomb
26
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Why did Stalin create a buffer zone? How would he do this?

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He wanted to protect Russia from Western attack.

It would be made up of satellite states in eastern Europe (they would be under control of the USSR)

27
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Who believed Poland should be given self-determination and be free to govern itself?

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Roosevelt

28
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What effect did Roosevelt’s death have on the new president Truman.

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Truman wasn’t prepared to be so heavily involved in forgiven affairs and was precived as weak- he became more hostile towards USSR to try to stop this belif

29
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Give 3 points about Churchill’s attitude in 1945

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-Britan was economically runied after WW2
- He wanted Poland to be self determined
-wanted to establish free and fair elections in Poland as well as fair borders between Germany and Poland

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