The Potsdam Conference 1945 Flashcards
Who was at the Potsdam conference?
Atlee, Truman and Stalin
Name 4 things that had changed for the Potsdam conference.
- Germany had been defeated- no longer a common enemy
- Stalins armies were occupying most of Easter Europe, worried UK and USA
- Truman was even more anti communist than Roosevelt
- USA had tested the first atomic bomb, worried Stalin
Name three things the allies disagreed on at Potsdam.
- What to do about Germany
- Reparations
- Soviet policy in Eastern Europe
Why did the allies disagree over what to do about Germany?
Stalin wanted to cripple Germany to protect the ussr from future threats, but Truman didn’t want a repeat of what happened after WW1
Why did the allies disagree over reparations?
20mil Russians had died in the war and Stalin wanted Germany to pay major compensation, again Truman didn’t want a repeat of what happened after ww1
Why did they disagree over soviet policy in Eastern Europe?
At Yalta Stalin won an agreement that he could set up pro soviet governments in Eastern Europe, Truman became very unhappy about Russian intentions and developed a get tough attitude towards Stalin
Which of the 3 disagreements at Potsdam was the biggest and why?
The soviets in Eastern Europe because it would increase soviet power
When did Churchill fly to USA to deliver his iron curtain speech?
1946
What was the phrase he used to describe how Europe was divided?
“From Stettin Baltic to Trieste Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended”
How were UK and USA shown in Russia?
Churchill was evil
When was the Potsdam conference?
July-August 1945
