international diplomacy Flashcards
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What conflicts did Churchill believe that Britain had to defend itself from
A conflict between deocracy,freedom,
civillized and christian values and the darkeness of Nazism
When was the Lend-lease act made?
1941
What did the lend lease act involve?
a system that would allow the United States to lend or lease war supplies to any nation deemed “vital to the defence of the United States.”
Why did Britain get the lower deal, in regards to American support
=The destroyers, provided by the USA, were obsolete
=British gold reserves were taken as security for the lend-lease
=USA made large profits from the supply of arms
When and where was the first meeting between Churchill and Roosevelt?
-1941
-Placentia Bay
What was discussed at the first meeting?
The atlantic charter, common principles, prevents.
This included the restoration of self-government, free trade and access to raw materials, international cooperation for improved living standards, freedom of the seas
What were the American concerns about supporting Britain?
-Britian was dispersing their forces into North Africa, therefore were less effcetive
-British Empire stood in the way of free trade
-Roosevelt disagreed with the empire and deemed it to be morally wrong
What was Churchills view on the Atlantic Charter
Britain was not forced to make any kind of commitment about ending the empire, therfore Churchill believed that the charter was futile
What was the operation that was discussed at the meeting in june 1942 in New york and washington?
operation sledgehammer
What was operation Sledgehammer?
Proposed invasion of France in 942,in order to divert pressure off the soviet union
What was discussed at the 1944 meeting in Quebec between churchill and Roosevelt?
the USA were not worride about soviet expanison, whereas this was one of Churchillls biggest fears
Churchill also recieved no commitment for post war financial assistance
What issues encouraged a positive relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt?
Japanese Invasion of Pearl Harbour
Roosevelts early support of Churchills mediteranian starategy
what issues encouraged a Negative relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt?
- the slow progress in Italy angered Roosevelt
-The concept that Britain needed to be sideleined for stalin
-meeting in Tehran and Quebec, Roosevelt refused to meet Churchill privatetly
-Roosevelt wanted decolonistation
What encouraged a positive realtionship between Stalin and Churchill
- Britian desperately needed the help of Stalin in order to defeat Japan
-Both believed in Empire and Empire rule
-British forces were not overruled by russian forced in the same way they were by the American forces
What issues created Tension between Stalin and Churchill
-stalins belief in russian commiunism
-They clashed over the second front as Stallin viewed this as a very important matter
What issues caused a negative realtionship between churchill and De gaulle
- De Gaulle was uncompromising, and uncoperative, he also disliked Americans
-He demonstrated no obligation to Britain even though he soley relied upon British help and support - He refused to work with former Vichy leaders
What did Churchill believe about relations with the USA
that there was a special relationship between the two countries and that tbey shared a culture and values
What did Chruchill view Britain as the centre of?
International affairs,believed thst Britain were a key promoter of western morale and democratic values
What did Churchill want to do with the self - governing white colonies within the empire
Maintain close coperation,
What did churchill refuse to provide the non-white colonies with
self government
What did Churchill speak in favour of in terms of Europe
Reducing trade barriers,and promoting greater european economic co-operation
What did Churchill agree with the establishment of in 1949?
The establishment of the council of Europe
How did churchill view britains role in terms of Europe?
Churchill saw Britain as having a major role in a ore united and peaceful europe
What was the Atlantic Charter?
it confirmed that Britain and Usa did not want territorial gains,that all people should be able to choose the form of government they live under,and that there would be equal access to trade and raw materials.
Commitements to peace and disarmamanet