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Early Cold War Conferences Flashcards

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When was the Tehran conference?

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1943

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Who were the leaders present at Tehran?

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  • Roosevelt (USA)
  • Churchill (Britain)
  • Stalin (USSR)
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Agreements of Tehran:

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  • Open a second front in the west by invading Nazi occupied France in June 1944
  • Spheres of influence
  • D-Day
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Tension of Tehran:

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  • No tension
    Hitler still needed to be defeated

However there were still disagreements on Germany’s future

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When was the Yalta conference?

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February 1945

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Who were the leaders present at Yalta?

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  • Roosevelt (USA)
  • Churchill (Britain)
  • Stalin (USSR)
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Agreements of Yalta:

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  • Poland would be communist
  • The USSR would help with the war against Japan
  • The UN would be set to keep peace after WW2
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Disagreements at Yalta:

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  • Stalin wanted to treat Germany harshly
  • USA and Britain wanted to let it rebuild
    decision was delayed till the next conference
  • Truman was less willing to comprimise after Rossevelt’s death
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Tension at Yalta:

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Low tension as Hilter still needed to be defeated

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When was the potsdam conference?

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July 1945

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Who were the leaders present at Potsdam?

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  • Truman (USA) - They have an atomic bomb at this point
  • Atlee (Britain)
  • Stalin (USSR)
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Agreements of Potsdam:

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  • Germany is divided into 4 zones of occupation (FR,BR,USSR,USA)
  • Nazi party banned
  • Holocaust prosecuted
  • Germany would lose its army
  • Size of Germany is reduced
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Disagreements of Potsdam:

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  • Still couldn’t decide how to deal with Germany - Stalin wanted to compensate for all the Russians killed; Truman wanted Germany to be strong to prevent commusnism
  • Truman wanted free elections
  • Stalin wanted wanted to create a buffer zone to protect Russia
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Tension of Potsdam:

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Increased tension
- Truman has an atomic bomb; Hilter was dead

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What were the three big conferences between 1943 - 1945?

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  • Tehran
  • Yalta
  • Potsdam
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16
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What was D-Day?

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Western allies agreed to launch attack on Germany from the West

17
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During the Tehran conference why did the countries disagree on Germany’s future?

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  • Stalin wanted reparations from Germany
  • Roosevelt and Churchill wanted to rebuild Germany

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