COLD WAR ERA
IMPACT OF COLD WAR
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Question
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They felt they could trust Stalin
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The war in the Pacific was still raging
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Stalin promised to hold free elections
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The iron curtain would contain the communists
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Detailed explanation-1: -Roosevelt wanted Soviet support in the Pacific War against Japan, specifically for the planned invasion of Japan (Operation August Storm), as well as Soviet participation in the United Nations.
Detailed explanation-2: -Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin agreed not only to include France in the postwar governing of Germany, but also that Germany should assume some, but not all, responsibility for reparations following the war.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Yalta Conference ended in a compromise. Roosevelt and Churchill agreed to Stalin’s demands regarding Poland and the United Nations. Stalin, in return, agreed to hold elections in Poland so its people could choose their own government. He also agreed to declare war against Japan shortly after the German surrender.
Detailed explanation-4: -How did the collaboration of Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin help end World War II? They adopted a unified strategy to defeat the Axis powers in Europe.
Detailed explanation-5: -Why did President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill want to create the Declaration on Liberated Europe? They wanted to curb Joseph Stalin’s power and limit the spread of the Soviet Union.