Cold War 1941 - 1947

Front 1

When was the Grand Alliance formed?

Back 1

1941

Front 2

Why was the Grand Alliance formed?

Back 2

To consolidate power and bring the downfall of Hitler.

Front 3

Who were The Big Three?

Back 3

Stalin (USSR), Roosevelt (US), Churchill (GB)

Front 4

When was the Tehran Conference?

Back 4

November 1943

Front 5

What where the key features of Tehran?

Back 5

1) USSR Sphere of influence in East Europe

3) Poland's borders to be pushed East to protect the USSR (No decisions met)

2) British and American Sphere of Influence in West Europe

4) Stalin and Churchill did not Trust each other

5) US and GB to open Second Front to relieve pressure in USSR

Hint 5

SPITS

Front 6

When was the Yalta Conference?

Back 6

February 1945

Front 7

What was agreed at Yalta?

Back 7

1) Ban the Nazi Party and put them on trial

2) Set up the UN to solve issues peacefully

3) Germany and Berlin divided into 4 sectors
4) Soviets agreed to help US in Japan 3 months after the downfall of Hitler
5) Stalin wanted lots of reparations from Germany (Items)

6) Poland (And other countries liberated) would have free elections.

Hint 7

BUGJIP

Front 8

Why was 'democracy' an issue at Yalta?

Back 8

Because the US and GB thought that meant free elections, the USSR thought it meant having a communist government.

Hint 8

Opinions?

Front 9

When was the Potsdam Conference?

Back 9

July 1945

Front 10

What had changed at Potsdam?

Back 10

1) Roosevelt > Truman

2) Churchill > Atlee
3) War was over
4) US had tested a nuclear bomb

Front 11

What was AGREED at Potsdam?

Back 11

1) Ban the Nazi Party and prosecute surviving war criminals
2) Reduce Germany's size by a quarter

3) Divide Germany and Berlin into 4 sectors
> 4) Reparations would be taken from their sectors
> 5) The USSR could have a quarter of machinery from the western German Zones

Hint 11

Agreements about Germany?

Front 12

What were the disagreements at Potsdam?

Back 12

1) Stalin wanted lots of Reparations from Germany, to cripple it and protect the USSR from future attacks. Truman didn't want to repeat Versailles.
2) Disagreement over Stalin's policies in Europe. There was now a communist government in Poland.

3) Truman bossed the meeting because the US had tested the atomic bomb, which made Stalin more determined to protect the USSR's interests by creating a buffer zone.

Hint 12

RAP

Front 13

What was the Iron Curtain Speech?

Back 13

Given by Churchill in 1946 warning of an 'Iron Curtain descending across the continent', dividing East and West. NOT a physical barrier.

Front 14

What was the reason for the 'telegrams'?

Back 14

Because both sides wanted to understand how the other was thinking.

Front 15

What were the 'Secret Telegrams'?

Back 15

Telegrams sent from the US ambassador to the USSR to Truman (Long) and from the USSR ambassador to the US (Novikov) to Stalin.

Front 16

What did the Long Telegram say?

Back 16

1) Stalin wanted to Destroy Communism

2) There could be no Peace with the USSR whilst it was against capitalism

3) The USSR was building it's Military power

Hint 16

DPM (Donuts per mile)

Front 17

What did the Novikov Telegram say?

Back 17

1) America wanted to Dominate the world
2) US didn't want Co-operation with the USSR

3) The American public was being prepared for War

Hint 17

DCW (Dogs cannot whistle)

Front 18

What was the Truman Doctrine?

Back 18

A statement by Truman that America would contain communism in 1947

Front 19

What did the Truman Doctrine contain?

Back 19

1) World had a Choice between democracy and communist tyranny
2) America had responsibility to fight for Liberty where it was threatened

3) America would Help countries threatened by Communism (Military and Financial)
4) The Growth of Communism must be stopped, and no more territory gained

Hint 19

CLHG (Children Like Helping Goats)

Front 20

What was Marshall Aid?

Back 20

The Financial Part of the Truman Doctrine.

Front 21

What were the key features of Marshall Aid?

Back 21

1) Attempt to Weaken the appeal of communism
2) Used to Rebuild shattered economies of Europe
3) Included Britain and France

4) Countries had to Trade with the US

5) Formed an Economic alliance between the west
6) $13bn dollars set aside

Hint 21

WRITE 13

Front 22

How did Stalin respond to Marshall Aid?

Back 22

1) It was America's attempt to split Europe into 'Two Camps'
2) Did not allow satellite states to accept any of it.
3) Set up Comecon (1949)

Front 23

What did COMINFORM stand for and when was it set up?

Back 23

Communist Information Bureau
Set up in 1947

Hint 23

COM-INFORM

Front 24

What were the key features of COMINFORM?

Back 24

1) Extended USSR control over Satellite states
2) Investigated Governments and removed those not loyal.

3) Consolidated the power of the USSR

4) Stamped out opposition, Ensured Loyalty

Hint 24

EICS (Eric ices cakes slowly)

Front 25

What did COMECON stand for and when was it set up?

Back 25

Council for Mutual Economic Assistance

1949

Front 26

What were the key features of COMECON?

Back 26

1) Stalin had to offer alternative to Marshall Aid

2) Aim to Encourage economic development

3) Prevented trade with the West

4) Minimised Us influence in East Europe

5) Economic recovery stayed in East Europe

6) No access to Prosperity of the West.

Hint 26

EPMEP