Potsdam conference

• What year did the Potsdam Conference take place?

  1945
• What was the state of WWII by the time of the Potsdam Conference?

  WWII was won, and Hitler was dead
• Why was there no common enemy at the Potsdam Conference?

  There was no need to cooperate against Hitler
• Who replaced Roosevelt as President of the USA?

  Harry Truman
• What was Truman's approach towards communism?

  He wanted to 'get tough' on communism
• What significant event did the USA achieve in July 1945?

  Successfully tested an atomic bomb
• How did Truman feel about his position against Stalin?

  He felt he had the upper hand
• What was Stalin's military presence in Eastern Europe?

  His Red Army occupied the countries
• What did Stalin believe regarding his position at Potsdam?

  He believed he had the upper hand
• Who replaced Churchill as Prime Minister?

  Clement Attlee
• How did Attlee's experience compare to Churchill's?

  Attlee had far less experience
• What was a consequence of Attlee's inexperience?

  He could not mediate between Stalin and Truman
• What were the main disagreements between Stalin and Truman?

  Germany and Eastern Europe control
• What did Stalin want for Germany after WWII?

  To cripple Germany and extract $10 billion
• What was Truman's stance on reparations for Germany?

  He did not want to repeat Versailles mistakes
• What was Truman's suspicion regarding Stalin's intentions?

  He suspected Stalin wanted to seize Eastern Europe
• What was the outcome of the Potsdam Conference regarding agreements?

  It failed to produce further agreement
• What was the effect of the Potsdam Conference on US-USSR relations?

  It sowed the seeds of the Cold War
• How did the conference affect the suspicions between the USA and USSR?

  It ended with deep suspicions of intentions