1.4 What were relations like before 1945? Flashcards
(13 cards)
1
Q
What were the six main reason behind the mistrust between the USSR and west during the Second World War
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- ideological differences
- propaganda
- withdrawal from First World War
- the Russian civil war
- stalins regime
- the Nazi-Soviet pact
2
Q
Ideological differences
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- communism v different from capitalism
- communism called for overthrow of capitalist system
- Lenin called for word revolution and for the world’s workers to unite against oppressors
3
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Propaganda
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- USSR: capitalism said to be oppressive and dangerous
- west: same thing, red scare made it worse
4
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Withdrawal form WW1
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- allies found it difficult to forgive ussr
- left allies in a difficult situation, felt that Russians couldn’t be trusted
5
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Russian civil war
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West sent troops to fight for whites, who opposed the Bolsheviks (reds)
6
Q
Stalins regime
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- ruled Russia with rod of iron
- high profile bolsheviks arrested and executed as Stalin rose to power
- secretive way in which Stalins government function led to distrust in the west
7
Q
When was the Nazi-Soviet pact signed
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1939
8
Q
Nazi soviet pact
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- Agreement between ussr and Nazi germany not to attack each other
- Nazis persecuted communism, they were enemies
- pact meant that Stalin had taken a chance to avoid invasion and gain land in Poland
- for the west, proved that stain could not be trusted
9
Q
What is operation Barbarossa
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When the Nazis invaded the Soviet Union
10
Q
When did operation Barbarossa take place?
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Summer 1941
11
Q
What happened after Nazi soviet pact
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- soviets made alliance with usa because they have a common enemy
- Drew capitalists and communists together
- allies shared resources and worked together to win against Germany
- propaganda encouraged idea of united fight against evil Nazis
12
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What was the alliance during WW2 between soviets and usa called
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Grand Alliance
13
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Why was the Grand Alliance important for the Allies’ victory
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- meant Germany was forced to fight on two fronts
- had to split forces between Soviets in the east and British and the Americans in the west
- Germany surrounded by its enemies, this changed the direction of the war
