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Us, British, USSR relations
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What year did the tensions at Yalta occur?
1945
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Who were the main leaders involved in the Yalta Conference?
Roosevelt
,
Churchill
, and
Stalin
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What was a significant outcome of the Yalta Conference?
Breakdown of the
grand alliance
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What was a key issue discussed at Potsdam?
Denazification
of Germany
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What did Molotov claim regarding reparations from Germany?
USSR wanted
$10 billion
in reparations
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What did Churchill and Roosevelt desire regarding security?
They wanted to see
collective security
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How did the USSR view security in relation to its influence?
Through expansion of
Soviet
influence
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What international economic policies were created post-war?
IMF
and
World Bank
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What was Stalin's goal regarding Germany's economy?
To keep Germany
economically
weak
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How did Roosevelt's view of the USSR differ from Churchill's?
Roosevelt was
optimistic
, Churchill was
suspicious
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What was agreed upon regarding Berlin?
Berlin would remain
divided
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What was the USSR's commitment regarding Eastern Europe?
To host
free elections
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What were the Nuremberg Trials?
Trials for
Nazi
soldiers' war crimes
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What was the outcome of reparations for the USSR?
Only
0.6%
was ever repaid
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Was there a long-term agreement for the reunification of Germany?
No
long-term
agreement
existed
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What were Western alliances concerned about?
Soviet
influences in
Eastern Europe
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How did Truman's view of Stalin differ from Roosevelt's?
Truman was
less
trusting
than Roosevelt
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What was a consequence of the common enemy being gone?
Destabilization of the
grand alliance
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What was a significant turning point in 1946 for the Cold War?
Deteriorating relations between
Stalin
and
Truman
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How did Stalin react when faced with opposition?
He
backed down
quickly
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What was the West concerned about in the Middle East?
Growing
Soviet
control in
Iran
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What did Kennan's long telegram emphasize?
Minimizing risk of
US depression
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What did James Byrnes urge the Iranian PM to do?
Resist
Soviet
advances
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What approach did Kennan prefer in dealing with the USSR?
Confrontation
rather
than
cooperation
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What did Kennan believe was necessary for Soviet compliance?
Offensive
reaction was necessary
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How did Stalin view the USA and its alliances?
As rivals for dominance in
Europe
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What was Stalin's justification for the Red Army's presence?
To maintain influence in
satellite states
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What stance did Stalin take regarding communism?
Focused on an pro-communist stance
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What was Stalin's concern regarding Germany's future?
Lack
of
long-term
plans for
Germany
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What issue arose from Stalin's failure in Poland?
Failure to implement
free elections
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