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| Pregunta | Respuesta |
| during which war was the grand alliance formed? | World war two |
| Which superpower leader was forced into the alliance? and why? | Stalin (USSR). Due to the German invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941. |
| Which Superpower leader was keen to improve relations? | Roosevelt (USA) |
| Which conference was the first one to be held? and when was it held? | The Tehran conference. November 1943 |
| Who benefited the most from the Tehran conference? | Stalin (USSR) |
| What causes may have lead to USSRs success during the Tehran conference? | Roosevelt was fairly ill during the conference and tended to side with USSR over Britain. |
| What were the main agreements of the Tehran conference? | + UK & USA agreed to open up second front by invading France + USSR to wage war on Japan + UN to be set up after war + An area of eastern Poland to be added to USSR |
| What was the second conference to be held? and when was it? | The Yalta conference. February 1945. |
| Why was the Yalta conference called? | To consider what to do with Germany & Europe once victory was won |
| What were the main agreements of the Yalta conference? | + USSR to enter war against Japan + Divide Germany and Berlin into 4 zones + Hunt down and try Nazi criminals + Liberate countries & allow free election + Join UN + Create Soviet 'sphere of influence' in East |
| What were the main disagreements of the Yalta conference? | + How much Germany was to pay. USSR wanted a much higher figure. Decision was delayed + Stalin wanted the Polish/German border to be further West and a 'friendly' Polish government for protection from Germany |
| What are some big events between Yalta and Potsdam that affected relations? | + Soviet troops liberated countries but did not remove military presence + communist government in Poland + USSR refusal to cut down army + Death of Roosevelt + Successful atomic bomb (USA) + Churchill defeated in general election |
| Why was Roosevelt's death so significant? | He was replaced by Harry Truman, who greatly distrusted Stalin as he believed he intended to take over Europe. He was much less likely to side with USSR. |
| What was the last conference? and when was it? | The Potsdam conference. July 1945. |
| What were the main agreements made at the Potsdam conference? | + Division of Germany & Berlin as before + Germany to be demilitarised + Democracy to be re-established in Germany + Reparations to be made in equipment + Ban of the nazi Party + full participation in UN + Poland's frontier to be moved Westward |
| What were the main disagreements made at Potsdam? | + Over what to do with Germany. Stalin wanted to disable them completely but Truman saw a revived Germany as a barrier for Soviet expansion + Free election - Truman wanted them, Stalin didn't |
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