Origins Of The Cold War

Question 1

Tehran conference

Answer 1

-28 Nov 1943
-Agreed about spheres of influence after the war
-Western allies agreed to launch attack on Germany from the West (D-Day)
-Stalin thought the western allies has deliberately delayed D Day
-Stalin, Chruchill, Roosevelt

Question 2

Yalta conference

Answer 2

-4 Feb 1945
-Mostly agreements to do with what happens after the war
-Russia to help US defeat Japan
-Work for ‘democracy’ in Europe. Set up UN
-Stalin Churchill, Roosevelt

Question 3

Potsdam conference

Answer 3

-17 Jul 1945
-Mostly agreements to do with Germany
-Ban Nazi party and prosecute war criminals
-Reduce size of Germany
-Divide Germany and and Berlin into 4 zones (USSR, Britain, France, USA)
-Stalin, Churchill, Truman

Question 4

Iron Curtain Speech

Answer 4

-5 March 1946
-Churchill made famous speech to warn about spread of communism in Europe. Upset stalin, increased tension

Question 5

Comecon

Answer 5

-1949
-Council for mutual economic Assistance aimed to co-ordinate Eastern European economies - Stalin’s response to the Marshall Plan

Question 6

Cominform

Answer 6

-1947
-Communist information Burea set up to co-ordinate Communist parties across Europe under the control of the USSR

Question 7

Truman Doctrine

Answer 7

-1947
-President Truman pledged US support to defend countries from “outside pressures” (Greece 1947). Worsened relations

Question 8

Marshall Plan

Answer 8

-12 March 1947
-Marshall Aid provided money (17bn) to help Europe recover.
-Offered to E Europe countries, USSR ordered them not to take it.
-Provoked Stalin, increased East-West Drive