End of World War 2 Flashcards
What occurred in October 1944 and what was the meaning behind this?
The percentages agreement in Moscow: Churchill and Stalin met to establish the percentage of predominance Britain and the USSR would have in each Eastern European state.
When was the percentages agreement of Moscow?
October 1944
Who attended the Yalta conference and what was agreed would happen to Germany?
Churchill (Britain), Roosevelt (USA), Stalin (USSR) - Germany (and Berlin) would be divided into 4 zones.
When was the death of President Roosevelt?
April 1945
When was the Potsdam conference and who attended to represent their nations?
July 1945 - Attlee (Britain), Truman (USA), Stalin (USSR)
Why could the Potsdam conference be considered almost futile?
The conference did nothing to reinforce international cooperation, and had failed to address the growing suspicions developing between the USA and the USSR.
What was agreed at the Potsdam conference of 1945?
Germany would be completely disarmed and de-Nazified, that freedom of speech and religion would be restored in Germany, and that the USSR would receive reparations.
2 atomic bombs were dropped in Japan in August 1945 - where?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
In February 1946, Kennan sent to Washington a telegram. What were his views on communism?
He believed that the communist ideology threatened a post-war world, and that Stalin was trying to associate the names of the USA and Britain with fear.
What did Kennan urge the USA to do, as stipulated in his telegram?
He wanted the USA to adopt a proactive role in Europe, and urged them to increase their security.
How did Soviet ambassador Nikolai Novikov respond to Kennan’s “Long Telegram”?
Novikov concluded that US foreign policy was based on economic imperialism (that the USA were seeking economic global supremacy).
When did Churchill deliver his iconic Iron Curtain speech?
March 1946
How did Stalin perceive and respond to Churchill’s Iron Curtain speech?
Stalin was convinced that the USA and Britain were working together against the USSR. He released a response stating that the USSR sought Eastern European allies to increase their own security.
What happened, in terms of communism, in Bulgaria in 1945?
A communist-led coalition was elected in 1945, but the communists quickly wiped out the opposition.
What was Stalin’s involvement in the Soviet takeover of Poland (1947)?
Stalin had promised at Yalta to set up a coalition government. However, he later had 16 non-communist leaders invited to Moscow and arrested - the communists won the Polish election in 1947.
