Harry Truman European Policies 1945 - 1953

Question 1

Was Truman part of the Yalta Conference?

Answer 1

No

Question 2

When was the Yalta Conference?

Answer 2

February 1945

Question 3

Facts about the Yalta Conference?

Answer 3

Agreement made to split Germany into 4 zones between USSR, USA, Britain and France

USSR agreed to join war with Japan after Germany’s defeat

Question 4

Was the Yalta Conference a success?

Answer 4

Yes

Question 5

Was Truman involved in the Potsdam Conference?

Answer 5

Yes

Question 6

When was the Potsdam Conference?

Answer 6

July - August 1945

Question 7

Facts about the Potsdam Conference?

Answer 7

Setting up of the 4 zones was confirmed
Truman failed to alert Stalin about the atomic bomb

Question 8

Who sent the Long Telegram during Truman?

Answer 8

George Kennan

Question 9

When was the Long Telegram sent during Truman?

Answer 9

February 1946

Question 10

What is stated in the Long Telegram during Truman?

Answer 10

Soviet expansionism

Question 11

Who made the Iron Curtain speech during Truman?

Answer 11

Churchill

Question 12

Date of the Iron Curtain Speech during Truman?

Answer 12

March 1946

Question 13

When was the Truman Doctrine?

Answer 13

March 1947

Question 14

Facts about the Truman Doctrine?

Answer 14

Truman asked Congress for $400 million in military and economic assistance to contain communism

Question 15

Was the Truman Doctrine a success?

Answer 15

Yes

Question 16

When was the Marshall Plan during Truman?

Answer 16

April 1948

Question 17

Who influenced the Marshall Plan during Truman?

Answer 17

George Marshall

Question 18

What else was the Marshall Plan known as during Truman?

Answer 18

European Recovery Programme (ERP)

Question 19

Facts about the Marshall Plan during Truman?

Answer 19

Giving European countries $17 billion support, to prompt growth from WW2 damages

Question 20

Was the Marshall Plan a success during Truman?

Answer 20

Yes

Question 21

When was the Berlin Blockade during Truman?

Answer 21

June 1948

Question 22

What was the Berlin Blockade during Truman?

Answer 22

Stalin stopped movement from East to West Berlin

Question 23

How did Truman react to the Berlin Blockade?

Answer 23

Political brinkmanship

Question 24

Facts about the Berlin Airlift during Truman?

Answer 24

1.5 million tons of supplies in 275,000 flights to be flown into Berlin for the next 324 days.

Question 25

When did Stalin lift the Berlin Blockade during Truman?

Answer 25

May 1949

Question 26

Was the Berlin Airlift a success during Truman?

Answer 26

Yes

Question 27

What did the Berlin Blockade cause the creation of during Truman?

Answer 27

NATO

Question 28

What year was NATO created during Truman?

Answer 28

1949