Cold War Summary pg2

The build up of the US army

An anti Russian make up of the US congress

Chamberlain's appeasement, most notably Czechoslovakia, believing it was designed to shift Hitler's focus to the East rather than the West

British and French expansionism in W Europe

January 1939

June 1939

April 1939

August 1939

"If we see that Germany is winning the war we ought to help Russia but if Russia is winning the war we ought to help Germany, and that way we reduce the amount of casualties in the war on all sides"

"If we see that Germany is winning the war we ought to help Russia but if Russia is winning the war we ought to help Germany, and that way we let them kill as many as possible"

"If we see that Germany is winning the war we ought to help Russia but if Russia is winning the war we ought to help Russia because they are our ally and we must stand up to fascism "

"If we see that Germany is winning the war we ought to help Russia but if we are winning the war we ought to help Germany, and that way we let them kill as many as possible"

1939

1940

1941

1942

Roosevelt and the US senate

Roosevelt and the US public

Just Roosevelt

Just the US public

30th May 1945

30th April 1945

30th June 1945

30th July 1945

November 1943

November 1944

June 1944

June 1943

Gave the chance of potential agreement, showed it was possible. Second front not agreed but broad agreement over Poland and Germany.

Gave no indication that there would be any agreement. No agreements made.

The Second front date was agreed along with broad agreement over Poland and Germany. Showed that agreement was possible

Demonstrated that neither side would make concessions over Poland and Germany. But did agree second front.

Poland and Germany were real issues but democratic elections were agreed in Poland by Stalin. Roosevelt accepted the need for reparations and assistance was offered in the war against Japan.

Poland and Germany were neigh on agreed on. Democratic elections in Poland were promised. Reparations payments were acknowledged as necessary by the US.

Poland and Germany were not agreed but agreement came close. No agreements made over reparations or over the war against Japan.

Poland and Germany were fully agreed over. There was no need for further discussion on other issues as they had been previously settled.

Stalin declared that elections in Poland were impossible

Stalin declared that he would not assist the US against Japan

Stalin ordered the arrest of Polish officials and intellectual and accused the west of preparing separate peace with Nazi high command

Stalin ordered the arrest of Polish officials and intellectual and accused the west of deliberately sabotaging any deal

12th May 1945

12th April 1945

12th June 1945

12th July 1945

They would be based around the Yalta accords

They would be based around the Atlantic charter (1941). Based on ideals of self determination and free elections

There would be little unless Russia accepted US demands over Poland and Germany

That the US would not be involved with a communist enemy

January 1945

March 1945

August 1945

July 1945

Churchill sent a telegram to Truman indicating an iron curtain on 12th May 1945 & this was echoed in his speech in Missouri on 5th March 1946

Churchill sent a telegram to Truman indicating an iron curtain on 12th August 1945 & this was echoed in his speech in Missouri on 5th March 1946

Churchill sent a telegram to Truman indicating an iron curtain on 12th May 1945 & this was echoed in his speech in Missouri on 5th April 1946

Churchill sent a telegram to Truman indicating an iron curtain on 12th May 1945 & this was echoed in his speech in Michigan on 5th March 1946

" there is no threat posed by the USSR"

"the USSR's aim is nothing less than absolute authority over the rest of the World"

"the USSR want to destroy the US"

"we cannot make concessions against Soviet aggression"

1935 & 1940

1936 & 1940

1937 & 1941

1937 & 1940

Baruch proposals to limit nuclear weapons

Baruch proposals to limit conventional arms

US cooperation treaty

Chinese mutual defence treaty

A desire to expand

A commitment to World revolutoon

A lack of expansionist intent

A desire to cooperate with other communists countries

1941

1942

1943

1944

1931 & 5yr plans

1941 & 5yr plans

1940 & the commencement of a nuclear weapon

1945 & the commencement of a nuclear weapon