When was the Potsdam Conference?
July/August 1944
July/August 1945
July/August 1946
Where is Potsdam?
Poland, near Warsaw
Ukraine, the Crimea
Germany, outside Berlin
Who attended the Potsdam Conference?
Roosevelt
Truman
Churchill (for a short time)
De Gaulle
Attlee
What was the 'context' of the Potsdam Conference?
The USA had developed the atomic bomb
The War in Europe was over
The Soviet Red army 'occupied' most of Eastern Europe
The USA now had a 'hardline anti communist' as President
The Soviet's were setting up a communist government in Poland
The Soviets were respectfully adhering to the Declaration on Liberated Europe.
Which of the following phrases are associated with Truman?
'I'm tired of babying the Soviets'
'No one puts the USA in the corner'
'Win, draw, lose, we must win'
'With the atomic bomb I'll sure have a hammer on those boys'
Which word 'best' describes Truman's attitude towards the Soviets?
Flexible
Passive
Uncompromising (get tough)
Empathetic
Before WWII Truman had admired the Wilsonian principles of self determination for Europe
Which word best describe the mood at Potsdam?
Friendly
Aggressive
Acrimonious
Hostile
What was the 'main' focus of the Potsdam meeting?
How to control atomic energy
What do do with Germany
What to do with Poland
How to end the war in Japan
Truman informed Stalin the US had a weapon of monstrously destructive force. Stalin was unmoved and said he hoped Truman used it to bring a speedy conclusion to the war against Japan.
Which of the following was crucial in Stalin's 'thinking' at Potsdam?
He had to have a large army as the USA had a new weapon of mass destruction
He had to compromise with the West or risk another war
He had to ensure future Russian security from invasion - after all 20 million Russians had died in WWII
It was agreed at Potsdam that....
The USSR could take reparations from their zone and they would receive 25% from the other Western zones
The USSR should have no reparations
The USSR would give up demands for reparations if they could have communist controlled governments in Eastern Europe
