The Cold War Flashcards
Who were the leaders at the Yalta conference?
Roosevelt, Stalin, Churchill
What month and year did Yalta take place?
February 1945
What was decided at Yalta in regard to Germany?
That it would be split into four zones of control
What was decided at Yalta in regard to punishing Germany?
That war criminals would be hunted down and punished
What was decided at Yalta in regard to guaranteeing soviet security?
Eastern Europe would be seen as a Soviet ‘Sphere of influence’
What was decided at Yalta in regard to world peace?
All three nations would join the UN
What was decided at Yalta in regard to Poland?
The USSR wanted to move its border into Poland, the USA and UK did not agree.
What was decided at Yalta in regard to Greece?
That the USSR would not interfere with Greece
What was decided at Yalta in regard to Japan?
Stalin would enter the war against Japan once Germany Surrendered.
Who were the leaders at the Potsdam conference?
Truman, Atlee, Stalin
What month and year did Potsdam take place?
July-August 1945
What was decided at Potsdam in regard to Germany?
Berlin was also split into four zones of control
What was decided at Potsdam in regard to punishing Germany?
- Nazis were banned
* The leaders disagreed about reparation payments
What was decided at Potsdam in regard to guaranteeing Soviet security?
There was disagreement over about what the ‘Sphere of influence’ actually was.
What was decided at Potsdam in regard to promoting world peace?
- Each member of the UN had a veto power
* America had tested the atomic bomb, which caused concerns.
What was decided at Potsdam in regard to Poland?
USSR could have part of Poland if they gave Poland part of their zone of Germany.
What was decided at Potsdam in regard to Greece
The soviets were refused a port in the meatatarian.
What was decided at Potsdam in regard to Japan?
America no longer wanted nor needed Soviet help.
What was the main events between Yalta and Potsdam?
- Stalin’s armies still occupied most of western Europe.
- Stalin set up a Communist Government in Poland.
- America tested the atomic bomb
- Truman became the new president
When was COMINFORM set up?
COMINFORM was set up in 1947 (October)
What was COMINFORM?
The communist information bureau
What was the public purpose of COMINFORM?
Was supposed to ‘Coordinate communist governments’
What was the real purpose of COMINFORM?
To allow Stalin to spy on the other Governments and control them?
Who resisted the control of Cominform?
Marshall Tito
In which two Western European countries did communism have strong support?
In Italy and France.
What was the Iron Curtain Speech?
A speech delivered by Churchill about the effects of the cold war in Europe, and the divide it had created.
What were the actions of COMINFORM in Western Europe?
Gave financial support to Italy and France
What was the Truman Doctrine?
- A clear public declaration to the opposition of Communism.
* The promise of Financial and Military support to countries resisting communism.
What was Marshall Aid?
- Give economic aid to help countries resist communism.
* It cost 12bn dollars
What was the new currency established by the allies in Germany?
The Deutschmark
When was the Berlin blockade?
June 1948
What happened in the Berlin blockade?
Soviet troops setup roadblocks around the western zone of Berlin. This was designed to force the allies to withdraw.
How did America respond to the Berlin blockade?
They decided to supply Berlin by air, a plane landed every 3 minutes for the next ten months.
When was the blockade lifted?
May 1949
When was the Warsaw Pact setup?
It was setup in 1955.
What was the Warsaw Pact?
The Warsaw Pact was the communist version of NATO.
