Origins of the Cold War

When was the Yalta conference?

Feb 1945

What was achieved at yalta Feb 1945?

Churchill reluctantly accepted Stalin to have influence in Eastern Europe

Stalin agree free elections in Poland after war

Germany divided into 4 zones

Stalin enter war against Japan

Why was Roosevelt criticised after Yalta?

Allowing communism to spread

When was Potsdam conference?

July 1945

What caused tension before postdam?

Tuman drop atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

What were key agreements of Potsdam July 1945?

Germany in 4 zones but one economy

Germany demilitarised

Soviets get reparations from own zone and 25% from western zones

Western powers get reparations from own zones and agricultural produce from soviet zone

Why were tensions high at Postdam July 1945?

Truman very hostile to communism

USA use atomic bomb without telling Stalin

When did Poland become communist? How?

1947

Either elections in Lublin regime secured communism

When did czechslovakia become communist? How?

1948

Rigged elections

When did Hungary turn communist? How?

1947

Salami tactics then ban all non-communist parties

When did Romania become communist? How?

1947

Rigged elections and forced king to abdicate

When did Bulgaria become communist? How?

1947

Coalition government and salami tactics

When was Kennan’s long telegram?

Feb 1946

What did kennans long telegram say?

USSR was hostile and neurotic

Advocated for containment policy

When was the iron curtain speech?

March 1946

What did the iron curtain speech say?

Iron curtain descended across Europe

Caused divisions in spheres of influence and warned of these ideological differences

When was the Truman doctrine?

March 1947

What did the Truman doctrine say/ do?

Move to containment policy

Help other counties against subjugation

Five Greece and turkey $400 million

When was the Greek civil war?

1946-1949

Why did Britain withdraw from the Greek civil war?

Bad winter in 1947 so couldn’t afford it

Why was it an issue for the US when Britain withdrew from Greece?

Greece was now vulnerable to communism