Stalin Era

Question 1

Tehran Conference

Answer 1

1943, first meeting.

• A second front would be opened in France in 1944
• The Soviet Union would declare war on Japan once Germany was defeated.
  Poland’s border would be moved westwards.

-The UN would be established to resolve issues between countries but it was undecided on the details of it.

Question 2

Yalta Conference

Answer 2

1945, second meeting.

-Germany, once defeated, would be divided and demilitarised.

-Germany would pay $23 billion in reparations to the allies.

-Europe would be rebuilt along the lines of the Atlantic Charter. Countries would have free elections.

-The UN would be founded.

-Once Germany was defeated, Russia would declare war on Japan.

-Poland would be in the ‘Soviet sphere of influence’ but be governed on a democratic basis.

Question 3

Potsdam Conference

Answer 3

July 1945
NOTE: Grand Alliance broken down in April, Truman ain trust soviets fr and moved oppy to stalin

• A Council of Foreign Ministers was set up to oversee the rebuilding of Europe.
• The Nazi Party was banned and war criminals were to be prosecuted.
• Germany was to be divided up into four zones of occupation governed by Britain, France, the Soviet Union and the USA.
• Berlin would also be divided up into four zones of occupation.
• The Soviet Union would receive 23% of the output from the other zones.

Question 4

Long Telegram

Answer 4

1946
Kennan: “ Soviets tryna increase sphere of influence, “
Truman more influenced by ts including my mans doctrine

Question 5

Iron Curtain

Answer 5

1946
“ rah Europe got divided g “
apps he hated communism

Question 6

Novikov Telegram

Answer 6

1946
“ USA tryna solo earth and dominate the world “

Question 7

Truman Doctrine

Answer 7

1947
“ rah USSR gonna get lack aff we ain letting opps spread “
waffled about containment

Question 8

Marshall Plan

Answer 8

1948
USA gave countries $13 billion if they had access to what the money was being spent on. Satellite states were denied this because Stalin said it was oppy behaviour.

Question 9

Cominform

Answer 9

1947
- Got rid of any opposition to the Soviet Union’s rule in satellite states.
- Encouraged communist parties in Western countries to block Marshall Plan assistance.
- would closely control the ideological and political evolution of the participating states or communist parties.

Question 10

Berlin Blockade

Answer 10

1948
Stalin accused the West of interfering in the Soviet zone and blockaded land access to Berlin, in an attempt to starve West Berlin.

Question 11

USSR’s atomic bomb

Answer 11

Ruined USA nuclear monopoly as they were on even nuclear terms
USA wanted an upper hand, both countries increased funding.

Question 12

Comecon

Answer 12

1949
Response to Marshall Plan
Consisted of:
- Soviet Union
- Bulgaria
- Czechoslovakia
- Hungary
- Poland
- Albania
- East Germany

Purpose:
- Build up trade links between Comecon countries.
- Prevent Comecon countries form signing up to the Marshall Plan.

Question 13

NATO

Answer 13

1949
In April 1949, NATO, which was a formal military alliance with the aim of protecting the freedom and security of member states by preventing Soviet expansion, was formed.

Question 14

Berlin Crisis Ended

Answer 14

OP VITTLES BACK DAT OUT FR

Stalin lifted the blockade, conceding that he couldn’t prevent the creation of West Germany. There was increased East-West rivalry. Truman saw West Berlin’s survival and triumph over the USSR as a great victory and Stalin was left humiliated. In May 1949, the Allies announced the creation of the Federal Republic of Germany. In retaliation, in October 1949, Stalin announced the German Democratic Republic, thus confirming the separation of Germany.