Origins Of The Cold War

Question 1

When had Russia been invaded from the West in the 20th century?

Answer 1

•Germany in WW1
•Non-communist forces helping the Whites during the Russian Revolution
•Germany in WW2

Question 2

Where did the Polish government go into exile during WW2?

Answer 2

London

Question 3

Which leader wanted the four most powerful countries (Great Britain, China, USA and USSR) to act as ‘policemen’ that would maintain world peace?

Answer 3

Roosevelt

Question 4

What were Roosevelt’s two primary attitudes/beliefs?

Answer 4

•Self-determination
•Decolonisation

Question 5

When did Roosevelt die?

Answer 5

April 1945

Question 6

What did Roosevelt think about Poland in 1945?

Answer 6

It should be free to govern itself

Question 7

Which countries did Roosevelt hope would become the ‘policemen’ of the world and work to maintain world peace?

Answer 7

•Great Britain
•China
•USA
•USSR

Question 8

Where was the Percentages Agreement held?

Answer 8

Moscow

Question 9

When was Churchill replaced by Clement Attlee?

Answer 9

July 1945

Question 10

What did Churchill want for Poland?

Answer 10

•Fair borders between Germany and Poland
•Free and fair elections
•Protect the right to self-determination

Question 11

When was the Yalta Conference?

Answer 11

February 1945

Question 12

When was the Potsdam Conference?

Answer 12

July 1945

Question 13

What agreement made at Yalta did Stalin break?

Answer 13

Stalin did not allow free elections in Poland

Question 14

What did Truman do to grow tensions leading up to Potsdam?

Answer 14

Dropped two atomic bombs on Japan