The beginning of the Cold War (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Year Grand Alliance formed
Year Grand Alliance formed
1941
Three nations in the Grand Alliance
Three nations in the Grand Alliance
Britain, USA, Soviet Union
British leader in the Grand Alliance
British leader in the Grand Alliance
Winston Churchill
US leader in the Grand Alliance
US leader in the Grand Alliance
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Soviet leader in the Grand Alliance
Soviet leader in the Grand Alliance
Joseph Stalin
Term describing the Grand Alliance's nature
Term describing the Grand Alliance's nature
Marriage of convenience
Date of Tehran Conference
Date of Tehran Conference
November-December 1943
What Western Allies committed to at Tehran
What Western Allies committed to at Tehran
Opening a second front against Germany
Date of Yalta Conference
Date of Yalta Conference
February 1945
International body formally agreed at Yalta
International body formally agreed at Yalta
United Nations
Date of Potsdam Conference
Date of Potsdam Conference
July-August 1945
Number of zones Germany was divided into
Number of zones Germany was divided into
Four
% industrial output USSR got from other zones (Potsdam)
% industrial output USSR got from other zones (Potsdam)
25%
US President who replaced Roosevelt
US President who replaced Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
How Truman differed from Roosevelt on USSR
How Truman differed from Roosevelt on USSR
More suspicious and distrustful