The Yalta, Potsdam and the atom bomb Flashcards
When was the Yalta conference?
February 1945
When was the Potsdam conference?
July 1945.
What was the main objective of the Yalta conference?
To decide what to do with post war Europe (mainly Poland) and Germany.
What was the main objective of the Potsdam conference?
To finalise what to do with all the countries involved and how Germany should pay repercussions
Who were the leaders of ‘the big three’ during Yalta
Joseph Stalin, Winston Churchill, Franklin Roosevelt
Who were the leaders of ‘the big three’ during Potsdam?
Joseph Stalin, Winston Churchill, Harold Truman.
What was Joseph Stalin told to do at Yalta?
Let the London poles (capitalist) into the Lublin government (communist)
What was found out about Stalin at Potsdam?
He was lying about letting the London poles into the polish government
What did America announce at Potsdam?
The invention of the atom bomb.
What was decided about Germany at the Potsdam conference?
That Germany would be split into four parts but ran together.
What was Harold Truman’s view on communism and Stalin?
He didn’t like Stalin at all and didn’t like his views either.
What did Stalin want for Europe?
He wanted communist government for all European countries.
Who invented the atom bomb?
America
Where was it dropped the first time?
Hiroshima
How many people died at Hiroshima?
78,000
