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Tehran Conference
Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin.
Discussed post-war Europe.
Agreed to launch Operation Overlord.
Commitment to USSR joining war against Japan after Germany's defeat. -
Percentages Agreement
Churchill and Stalin agree on the percentage each would get of the states that had been freed after WW2.
- USSR: 90% of Romania + 50% Hungary.
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Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombing
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Potsdam Conference
Truman, Churchill (later Attlee) and Stalin.
Discuss implementation of agreements at Yalta.
Potsdam Declaration: ultimatum for the surrender of Japan.
Confirmation of German disarmament and demilitarisation. -
Yalta Conference
Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin.
Discuss the division of Germany post-ww2 into 4 zones.
Planned establishement of the UN.
Stalin wants upper hand on Eastern Europe, but they agree to hold free elections. -
WW2 ends
Hitler commits suicide. -
Paris Peace Conference
Leaders from France, USSR, UK and US meet to settle peace treaties. -
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Greek Civil War
Communist-led uprising against the British government in Greece. -
Kennan's Long Telegram
Described the USSR as expansionist and opposed to the West.
Proposed the policy of "containment" as the best strategy against the USSR.
Became the foundation for Cold War policies.
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Churchill's Iron Curtain speech
Talks about an iron curtain descending upon Europe separating the US and USSR. -
Novikov Telegram
Response to Kennan's Long Telegram.
US seen as expanding its military and economic influence.
Warned that the US was preparing for a war against the USSR.
Justified the creation of a Soviet "buffer zone". -
Cominform created
Union of communist leaders worldwide to respond to the US economic imperialism and Marshall Plan.
Zhdanov Doctrine was published after this. -
Zhdanov Doctrine
Declared that the world was divided into two camps (imperialist - US and democratic - USSR).
Claimed that the US was using economic imperialism.
Justified USSR control over Eastern Europe. -
Bizonia created
UK + US zones in Germany merge to form Bizonia. -
Marshall Plan
$13 billion given to 16 European countries to stabilise economies after WW2.
70% was used by said countries to buy US goods. -
Truman Doctrine
Aimed at containing the spread of communism.
Promised US economic aid to countries resisting communism.
Marked the start of US containment policy. -
New German Currency
US introduces new German currency.