Start of The Cold War Flashcards
Ideology: Who did the West support in the Russian civil war and when was it?
The Bolshevik opposition
1918
Ideology: How did Churchill describe socialism?
“Socialism is the philosophy of failure, creed of ignorance and gospel of envy”
Ideology: How did Stalin view the conflict between socialism and capitalism?
Inevitable
Personalities: What was the main disagreement over at Tehran conference?
Stalin wanted the opening of a second front and the West delayed operations - leading to suspicion
Personalities: Why was there increased tension at Potsdam conference?
Truman who replaced FDR was very rough and Atlee replaced Churchill - the original members of GA gone and new ones out of place?
Personalities: What did Truman say in 1941 that he would do to the Russians if they were in a war against Germany?
“Kill as many as possible”
Personalities: What did Truman most notably say to Stalin at Potsdam?
He mentioned the A-Bomb
Personalities: Why was Atlees replacal of Churchill bad for relations? What document had Churchill previously made with Stakin?
Churchill was, prior to removal, a good negotiated and had signed the “naughty document” with Stalin
Personalities: Out of 10 how anti-communist was Truman?
11
What speech did Churchill give in 1946 that heated up tensions?
Iron curtain
Personalities: Why was the IC speech heating relations?
It represented western perspective of the soviet government actions as out of order and aggressive
Personalities: How did John Lewis Gaddis view the personality factor of the starting of the Cold War?
“Could have removed Roosevelt, Churchill, Truman and others and a Cold War would still have probably started” - blames Stalin
National interests: When did the USSR take over Romania, Hungary and Czechoslovakia?
Romania (1947)
Hungary (1947)
Czechoslovakia (1948)
National interests: What did the USSR call the bloc that protected them against invasion?
Buffer Zone
National interests: which organisations were used to secure and maintain the satellite states?
Cominform and Comecon
National interests: Why were the USA interested in the state of Europe?
Because they were fearful of communism spreading and threatening there trade partners “Dollar Imperialsim”
National interests: What plans were initiated to achieve the US interests?
Marshall Plan & Truman Doctrine
National interests: How much money was donated through the Marshal Plan?
$17 Billion
Misjudgements: What did the USA assume the USSR buffer zone was? What was a more likely scenario?
An aggressive expansion westwards to threaten the might of the USA.
The USSR were crippled after WW2 and needed to control the Eastern Europe so that there was a reinforced barrier to allow recuperate
Misjudgements: How did the USSR misjudge the USA?
Marshall and Truman plans were seen as undermining the USSR to dismantle their security so they could attack them later
Power Vaccumn: How did the vacuum cause the Cold War?
Brought the two superpowers conflicting blueprints for rebuilding the world together
TGPR: Give 3 examples of how the USA & USSR indicated a rivalry
USA supporting Bolshevik opposition in 1918 Russia c.war
USA refusing to share nuclear technology in 1945
USSR creating a defensive buffer zone
Ideology: When was the Bolshevik Revolution?
1917
