The Cold war: Conferences Flashcards
1
Q
What year did USA, USSR and GB form an alliance
A
1941
2
Q
What was the name of the alliance
A
the ‘Grand Alliance’
3
Q
Order of Conferences
A
-Tehran (1943)
-Yalta (1945)
-Potsdam (1945)
4
Q
Why did the Tehran conference happen
A
Allies strategized to win WW2 and defeat Nazi Germany
5
Q
Agreements of Tehran
A
- the second front opened on the West to relieve the USSR of losses on the East and forced Nazis to split army weakening them
- Stalin agreed to help Roosevelt defeat Japan after Nazi defeat
- plans for future peace organisation (modern-day UN)
6
Q
Pros of Tehran
A
- showed unity
- showed desire for peace in future
7
Q
Con of Tehran
A
- Churchill sus of Stalin and the Soviet Red Army’s occupation of Eastern Europe (influencing communism)
8
Q
who were the leaders at Tehran (1943)
A
- Roosevelt
- Churchill
- Stalin
9
Q
Why did the Yalta conf happen?
A
it was clear Germany would lose, so Yalta to plan for Germany and Europe in future
10
Q
agreements at Yalta
A
- Germany split into 4 ‘zones of occupation’ for France, USA, GB, USSR
- Germany to pay £20b in total (£10b of it to USSR who suffered the most losses)
- Nazi party abolished
- East Europe would have free democracy
- UN would be set up
11
Q
pros of Yalta
A
- shows unity
- UN shows desire for future of peace
12
Q
cons of Yalta
A
- Stalin and Churchill wanted diff leadership in Poland:
Stalin wanted a pro-communist leadership
Churchill wanted anti-Soviet London Poles to lead
13
Q
Who were the leaders in yalta (1945)
A
- Roosevelt
- Stalin
- Churchill
14
Q
Why did Potsdam happen?
A
finalise post-war settlements
15
Q
Changes that happened in Potsdam
A
- New leaders
- Germany surrendered
- Soviet Red Army occupied Easter Europe previously belonging to Nazis
- Trinity test (first successful USA atomic bomb) happened the day before
