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British and Soviet relations (features of capitalism (free elections,…
British and Soviet relations
features of capitalism
free elections
freedom
democracy
free market economies
multi-party state
equal opportunities
competition in the marketplace
Agreements made at Potsdam
Germany would be disarmed, demilitarised and de-Nazified
the political system would be decentralised
freedom of speech, press and religion would be restored
Germany would be treated as a single economic unit
the USSR would receive 25% reparations from the Western zones
Western powers would receive agricultural produce from the Soviet zone
features of communism
dictatorship of the proletariat
single-party state
controlled decision making
Stalin's concerns and proposed solutions at Yalta
economic destruction of the USSR - receive reparations
keep Germany weak - receive reparations
fear of future aggression - establish satellite states
Churchill's concerns and proposed solutions at Yalta
restoration of Poland - establish free elections and fair borders
keep Soviet expansion in check and maintain Britain's position as a world power - Percentage agreement and maintain close relations with the USA
Roosevelt's concerns and proposed solutions at Yalta
maintenance of peace - establish the UN
self-determination for Europe - support democracy in Eastern Europe
world economic reconstruction - support free trade
Agreements made at Yalta
Germany would be placed under four power occupation
alteration of the borders of Poland
declaration on Liberated Europe
formation of the United Nations
Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill
Stalin admired but distrusted Churchill
Stalin treated Roosevelt with respect
Churchill considered he USSR a threat to British imperial interests
Churchill thought Stalin was too pro-Russian
Roosevelt believed Stalin shared similar ideals
context of Potsdam
Germany was under occupation
Soviet control extended into Eastern Europe
new British and American leaders
Stalin's goals and relations with other leaders
suspicious of the motives of Britain and the USSR
suspicious of the motives of Britain and the USSR
install communist regimes in Europe
maintain a Red Army presence in Eastern Europe to ensure Soviet security
Truman's goals and relations with other leaders
create a post-war world based on national self-determination
support an open world trading system based on international economic cooperation
feared soviet expansion
believed the USSR was not receptive to diplomacy and cooperation
Attlee's goals and relations with other leaders
keep the USA as a protector of Western Europe
rebuild Germany
maintain close relations with USA
feared Soviet expansion
Yalta - February 1945
Potsdam - July/August 1945