Tehran Conference (nov 1943) Flashcards
What was the purpose of the USA and Britain opening a ‘second front’ in Western Europe?
To ease pressure on the Eastern Front and force Germany to move troops from the Soviet Union to the West.
When did the Tehran Conference take place?
November 1943.
When did Stalin agree to declare war on Japan and support the USA against the Japanese?
After the war in Europe was over.
What was the aim of the war according to ‘The Big Three’?
To bring about the complete surrender of Germany and ensure it remained weak after the war.
What was agreed upon regarding Poland’s territory at the Tehran Conference?
Poland should receive land from Germany, but the Soviet Union could keep the land it seized from Poland in 1939.
What international body was proposed to settle disputes through discussion and negotiation?
The United Nations
What tension arose between the USA and Britain during the conference?
Roosevelt sometimes seemed to view British colonialism as more of a threat to world peace than the Soviet Union.
What were the USA and the Soviet Union after 1945?
The only global superpowers.
