Churchill and Stalin

Thoughts on Communism
1. Critic of the 1917 Russian Revolution - sent British forces to fight Lenin
  1. SUpported White Tsar Leaders in the Russian Civil War against the Reds
2. Believed Communism had weakened Russia and expected Hitler to soon succeed
  1. 'If Hitler invaded Hell, I would at least make a favourable reference to the Devil in the House of COmmons'
    1. Put ideology aside when Hitler invaded the USSR in June, 1941
  2. Called Communism a 'cancer' and a 'foul baboonery'
Similarities
1. 4th Moscow Conference- Both agree on the 'percentages agreement' where it is decided GB gets 90% of Greece and USSR gets 90% of Poland
  1. Also called the 'naughty' document
Churchill's search for an ally
1. American support uncertain in 1941
  1. Churchill desperately needed support and had fought the war against Germany for a year alone
2. 'Operation Unthinkable', 1945
  1. To reclaim eastern Germany and Poland from Stalin
  2. Preventing Soviet expansion
Fight for attention

Resource summary

	Created by Ammarah S over 7 years ago