The end of the Grand Alliance (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Three nations in Grand Alliance
Three nations in Grand Alliance
United States, Soviet Union, Britain
Leaders of Grand Alliance
Leaders of Grand Alliance
Roosevelt, Stalin, Churchill
Grand Alliance shared goal
Grand Alliance shared goal
Defeating Nazi Germany
When Germany surrendered
When Germany surrendered
May 1945
Western democratic vision features
Western democratic vision features
Capitalist democracies, multiple political parties
Soviet communist vision features
Soviet communist vision features
Communist systems, single-party states
When Roosevelt died
When Roosevelt died
April 1945
US President after Roosevelt
US President after Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
When USA dropped atomic bombs on Japan
When USA dropped atomic bombs on Japan
August 1945
Stalin's promise at Yalta (Feb 1945)
Stalin's promise at Yalta (Feb 1945)
Democratic govt in Poland with multiple parties
When Potsdam Conference held
When Potsdam Conference held
July-August 1945
How Stalin betrayed Yalta promises
How Stalin betrayed Yalta promises
Established purely communist govt in Poland, not multi-party
Two post-war superpowers
Two post-war superpowers
United States and Soviet Union
When Truman Doctrine announced
When Truman Doctrine announced
1947