Start Of Cold War Flashcards
When did Hitler attack the Soviet Union?
June 1941, Soviet Union allied with Britain and USA
What did Churchill name the superpower alliance during WW2?
Grand alliance
Who was in the Grand Alliance and what was it used for?
USA, Britain, Soviet Union to fight against Hitler and Nazi Germany
Why did a Cold war gradually start after Hitler was defeated?
Tensions and rivalries grew between the superpowers
Why did Churchill have to stand ‘firm’ with negotiations with Western superpowers?
Churchill believed strongly in the British empire and Stalin was suspicious of his attitudes, believing the West wanted to destroy communism.
Why was Roosevelt less harsh than Churchill towarda Soviet Union?
Desired support from Soviet Union despite the fact he wanted democracy.
Why did tensions rise dramatically after WW2?
All the ideologies and relations of the superpowers were different in some way, meaning there would be many difficulties governing post-war Europe.
What were consequences of the start of the cold war?
Stalin’s suspicions were a major role beginning tensions. Difference in ideologies broke down relations. Ideological differences would make post-war Europe impossible to govern together.
What beliefs did USA and Britain have?
Capitalist
What ideology did Soviet Union have?
Communism
Who were the Grand Alliance leaders until 1941?
Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin
What was the Soviet ruling system?
Single party, everyone equal, property owned by the state, rights of workers over individual rights
What was the USA and Britains ruling system?
Free elections with different parties, some have more power than others, private ownership and competitive workplace, individual freedoms but limited to majority opinion.
What things do we learn from the start of the cold War?
. The three superpowers were split into two ideologies.
. Roosevelt was more willing to work with Stalin so would work well with him
. Stalin’s suspicions of West stopped them working well
. Churchill wanted to stop Soviet expansion so was a threat to Stalin.
. Working out after the war wasn’t an option so a cold war was on the way.
