Iron Curtain Separates Europe

1. What is your overall impression of Source 26 (p. 70) and use extracts from the source to support your view. (No fence sitting; you must choose one but not both)     

• a reasonable assessment of Stalin’s aims based on the facts
• an overreaction to Stalin’s actions based on fear of and prejudice towards the USSR?               

I think that it is an overreaction on Britain's part because they do hate the Soviet Union and have always disliked them because of communism so that adds to the fact to why they so negatively look at them. They they that Stalin is looking to "eventually take over the whole world" but that was more of Hitlers plan and Stalin took a part in stopping Hitler so he probably doesn't want to take over the whole world.

2. Source 26 is a British source. Does it seem likely that similar documents were being produced by the American government?   

Yes it seems likely because the U.S. also did not like the Soviet Union and communism so they would be against Stalin also and have these thoughts.

3. Study Source 27 (p. 71) and make a list of three different actions that Communists took to achieve power in eastern Europe. AND Explain how each factor helped.  


1. They killed or kidnapped any other party that was against communism that ran and that helped them by getting rid of their opponents.
2. Communists destroyed the monarchy in Romania in 1947 which helped them take over that country.
3. Communists won by left-winged coalitions in many of the countries which led them to take over the whole Eastern side.

Origins of the Cold War: Yalta Conference

1. What month and year did the Yalta Conference place?      

The Yalta Conference took place in February of 1945.

2. While the conference was taking place who were the Allies (Big Three) still fighting? Be specific. (Consider as well, what hadn't taken place yet that you've already studied.)       

The Big Three allies that were still fighting while the conference was taking place were Russia, the Unites States, and Great Britain.
 
3. Why was Roosevelt anxious to make concessions to Stalin concerning the fate of postwar Germany?       

Roosevelt was anxious to make concessions to Stalin concerning the fate of postwar Germany because Stalin had a bigger army and was a ruthless dictator. He could turn on the Unites States and change the whole game plan.
 
4. What decisions did Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin make at the Yalta Conference? 

They divided Germany into four zones and over time all the zones would be brought together and reunited as Germany. Also, Stalin agreed to fight in the war against Japan and agreed to participate in an international conference in San Francisco.