Early Tension Flashcards
1
Q
The Tehran Conference 1943
A
- USA and Britain agreed to do D-Day
- The USSR woukd declare war on Japan once Germany was defeated
- Poland would be given to the USSR
- The UN would be set up to handle future disputes
2
Q
The Yalta Conference 1945
A
- Germany would be reduced in size and split up into 4 zones
- European countries would have free elections
- The UN would be set up
- The USSR would fight Japan
- Poland woukd be the “soviet sphere of influence” but run on a broader democratic basis.
3
Q
The Potsdam Conference 1945
A
- Nazi banned and war criminals prosecuted
- Germany was split into 4 zones
- Berlin was also split up into 4 zones
4
Q
Why did the Grand Alliance end?
A
- The USA, drop the atomic bombs on Japan in August 1945.
- Roosevelt died in April 1945, and Truman, who replaced him, trusted Stalin much less.
5
Q
The Long Telegram 1946
A
A secret report from the US Ambassador, to President Truman that claimed that the Soviet Union saw capitalism as a threat to communism that had to be destroyed.
6
Q
The Novikov’s Telegram
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A report from Novikov, Soviet ambassador to the USA, told Stalin that are USA wanted world domination, and was building up its military strength.
7
Q
How did the Stalin gain control of Eastern Europe?
A
- By Fixing elections and then shutting down opposition parties causing each country to become a single-party state.
8
Q
The Truman Doctrine 1947
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- It assured that the USA was prepared to use both militaryand economic methods to prevent this from happening.
9
Q
The Marshall Plan
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- $13 Billion
- Political Reason : ensured that countries did not need to depend on the Soviet Union for support.
- Economic Reason: Allowed US to have a larger trading market
- Moral Reason: europe was struggling after the war
10
Q
Bizonia
A
West Germany
