WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE YALTA CONFERENCE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Stalin wanted to double cross the Allies
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He was not really a communist and secretly wanted to learn about capitalism
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Roosevelt asked him to join their alliance
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His fear and distrust of Hitler united him with the Western powers
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Detailed explanation-1: -The most important factor in swaying the Soviets eventually to enter into an alliance with the United States was the Nazi decision to launch its invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941.
Detailed explanation-2: -Postwar Soviet expansionism in Eastern Europe fueled many Americans’ fears of a Russian plan to control the world. Meanwhile, the USSR came to resent what they perceived as American officials’ bellicose rhetoric, arms buildup and interventionist approach to international relations.
Detailed explanation-3: -With Europe on the brink of another major war, Soviet leader Joseph Stalin viewed the pact as a way to keep his nation on peaceful terms with Germany, while giving him time to build up the Soviet military. German chancellor Adolf Hitler used the pact to make sure Germany was able to invade Poland unopposed.
Detailed explanation-4: -Terms in this set (10) Why do the Soviets distrust the US and its allies? The Soviets and the U.S. were going against the Facist powers. The Soviets believed that the Western Allies had deliberately delayed opening a second anti-German front in order to shape the peace settlement.