Edexcel module 1- The origins of the Cold War 1941-1958

What was Containment?

Production, distribution and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole

Which conference was held during July-Augus 1945?

When was the Berlin Crisis?

Who was convinced that the West wanted to destroy communism?

The wartime alliance turned into what?

What was the Truman Doctrine?

Give an impact of the decisions at the Yalta conference on the realtions between the big three

It gave Stalin a way of directing and controlling the governments of the Satellite states

What did the USA hope would happen after WW2?

Why didn't Roosevelt argue with Stalin?

Which conference was in November 1943?

Give an impact on the relations of the big three as a result of the tehran conference

Recognised that Germany was split in 2

Why did the Wartime Alliance crumble?

Spread propaganda that accused America of being no different to Nazi Germany

When did Poland rise up against Germany?

What was the impact of the Satelitte states being formed?

There were enough communists to form a government in the Hungarian elections

When did the FRG join NATO?

Give an impact on the relations of the Big Three as a result of the Potsdam conference

Give a key desicion made at the Tehran conference

When was the Bizonia formed?

At first arranged trade and credit agreements

When was the red army sent into Bulgaria?

Recognised as a nation by Communist countries

What made the countries more reluctant to start a war?

When was the Trizonia created?

Had a new capital called Bonn

Formed 1949

A political organisation was set up on the 22nd of September 1947

When was the Warsaw uprising?

Everyone should be free to own property and have a business and earn money

All property including homes+businesses should belong to the state so everyone has a fair share

What did Truman announce in his 1947 speech to Congress?

Britain couldn't provide aid because it was nearly bankrupt

How did the Communist party win the 'free elections' in Hungary in 1947?

Germans could elect their own government

Who wanted to take back material from Germany?

What was an effect of the FRG joining NATO?

Who wanted to improve Germany's economy

When were the London Poles forced to flee?

What (according to Truman) offered freedom from political oppresssion and majority rule?

Who wrote the 'Long Telegram'?

What happened in June 1948?

Was formed in 1949

Roosevelt was present at the Potsdam conference

What was the belief that the US previously had? (Not getting invloved in international affairs)

Kennan believed that war was the only way to stop communism spreading

Give a key decision made at the Yalta conference

Which conference was held in 1945?

Give a key decision made at the Potsdam conference

When was the Warsaw pact created?

The Communist Information Bureau

When was the Yalta conference?

Who won in the Romainian 'Free elections'?

What did Novikov suggest in his telegram?

Formed May 23rd 1949

What (according to Truman) offered the will of the minority to be forced onto the minority?

An alternative to the Marshsall Plan

Truman attended the Potsdam conference before the completion of the atomic bomb

The Red guard was used in the Coup de' tat in Czechoslovakia

Why did Truman believe he had an edge on Stalin?

When was a pro communist government set up in Czechoslovakia?

What was the impact of the Marshall plan on international relations?