The events that led to the development of the Cold War

Question 1

When was the Yalta Conference Held?

Answer 1

February 1945

Question 2

Who was at the Yalta Conference?

Answer 2

Churchill, Roosevelt & Stalin

Question 3

What was discussed at the Yalta Conference?

Answer 3

The progress of WW2, and agreed that when Germany was defeated it would be divided up. The USSR would declare war on Japan after 3 months of German defeat

Question 4

How important was the Yalta conference in the development of the Cold War?

Answer 4

Not very important, they had a common enemy & were working together

Question 5

When was Hitler defeated?

Answer 5

May 1945

Question 6

What happened as a result of Hitler’s defeat?

Answer 6

Germany got split into 4 and so was Berlin

Question 7

How did the four parts of Germany work together?

Answer 7

France, the USA and Britain gave a quarter of their industrial equipment from their zone to the USSR (least developed), USSR part gave raw materials

Question 8

When was the Potsdam Conference?

Answer 8

August 1945

Question 9

Who was at the Potsdam Conference?

Answer 9

Truman, Atlee, Stalin

Question 10

What did Truman do to the Potsdam conference and why?

Answer 10

he delayed the start until after the atomic bomb had been tested

Question 11

What was discussed at the Potsdam conference?

Answer 11

They all agreed to ban and punish the Nazi party

Question 12

How important was the Potsdam conference in the development of the Cold War?

Answer 12

Very little importance, Stalin was suspicious of Truman

Question 13

When was Japan defeated?

Answer 13

September 1945

Question 14

How was Japan defeated?

Answer 14

Using 2 nuclear bombs by the USA, 6th August 1945 Hiroshima, 9th August 1945 Nagasaki

Question 15

How important was the defeat of Japan in the development of the Cold War?

Answer 15

It was quite important, USA showing how powerful it was

Question 16

When was the Long Telegram?

Answer 16

February 1946

Question 17

What was the Long Telegram?

Answer 17

A secret report from an American ambassador in Moscow

Question 18

What did the Long Telegram say?

Answer 18

• Stalin gave a speech calling for the destruction of Capitalism
• building military power
• the USA should seek to contain communism

Question 19

How important was the Long Telegram in the development of the Cold War?

Answer 19

Very important, reveals that both countries will stop each other

Question 20

When was the Iron Curtain Speech?

Answer 20

March 1946

Question 21

What was said in the Iron Curtain Speech?

Answer 21

“An iron curtain has descended across the Europe”, “The soviets now desire the indefinite expansion of their power and ideology. … They will not be removed.”

Question 22

Who said the Iron Curtain Speech?

Answer 22

Churchill

Question 23

How important was the Iron Curtain Speech in the development of the Cold War?

Answer 23

Very important, threatening Russia by saying that something must be done, a lot more tension now

Question 24

When did Stalin increase Soviet influence on eastern Europe?

Answer 24

1946 - 1949

Question 25

How did Stalin gain control over Eastern European countries?

Answer 25

• leaders of communist parties obeyed Moscow
• atmosphere of fear
• using police and army to stop opposition

Question 26

Which countries were under Soviet control by 1949?

Answer 26

Poland, Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Czechoslovakia

Question 27

How important was the spread of Soviet influence in the development of the Cold War?

Answer 27

Relatively important, Russia is proving America right

Question 28

When was the Truman Doctrine initiated?

Answer 28

March 1947

Question 29

What was the Truman Doctrine?

Answer 29

That America would send economic help and even troops to countries threatened by Communism

Question 30

Why did Truman put in place the Truman Doctrine?

Answer 30

he said the world had a choice between communist tyranny or democratic freedom and that America had responsibility to fight for liberty and stop the growth of communism

Question 31

How important was the Truman Doctrine in the development of the Cold War?

Answer 31

Very important, America is saying that the USSR should be feared by countries

Question 32

When was the Marshall Plan?

Answer 32

February 1948

Question 33

What was the Marshall Plan?

Answer 33

It committed $13 billion of the USA’s money to rebuild the economies of Europe which would weaken the attraction of communism

Question 34

What was needed to qualify for the Marshall Plan?

Answer 34

To agree to trade freely (it would also help the American economy)

Question 35

How important was the Marshall Plan in the development of the Cold War?

Answer 35

Very important, communism looks bad and isn’t popular anymore, USSR starting to look like the enemy