As they never stopped fighting for one second during the war
Because the two countries never fought each other directly, it was called a “cold” war meaning there was no physical fighting
It's ironic as it was very hot
As it was very cold as they faught
7. What was Cominform?
Something
Having established Communist governments in Eastern Europe Stalin wanted to tighten his control. Cominform 1947. This co-ordinated governments in Eastern Europe. He gave out instructions to Communist governments as to what they must do.
nothing
8. What was happening behind the 'curtains'
the Soviets were helping themselves to the raw materials and industrial resources of occupied nations.
the Soviets were partying and drinking vodka
They were making a super army
9. What was agreed at Yalta in February 1945?(Germany was not yet defeated)
In Yalta managed to agree to split Germany into four zones of occupation, to allow free elections in Eastern European countries. Russia was invited to join the United Nations, Russia promised to join the war against Japan when Germany was defeated.
Germany was to be destroyed after they were defeated
That the allies would surrender the war
10. Who attended the Yalta and Potsdam conferences?
Leaders from all major powers in Europe
At the Yalta conference Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin attended but at the Potsdam conference Attlee, Truman and Stalin attended due to Roosevelt dying and Churchill losing the election.
Stalin, Hitler and Mussolini attended both conferences
Rasputin and Tsar Nicholas II
11. What was comecon?
Someone called Con was left behind and someone in front had to call back to him
Comecon (Council for Mutual Economic Assistance) 1949 This co-ordinated industries and trade of Eastern Europe. The idea of it was to trade with each other and not the West.
A place where people dress up as characters from famous films
12. What was happening in Greece and Turkey?
They both got simultaneously invaded by Germany
They were under threat as they were what stood between the rest of Europe and communism, so they were the USSR's next targets
They went to war with each other
13. Churchill first used the term ‘Iron Curtain.’ What did he mean?
He was drunk so he did not know what he was saying
to describe the ominous postwar boundary in Europe between self-governing nations of the West and those in Eastern Europe which had recently come under the powerful grip of Soviet Russia.
There were curtains made out of iron in Russia
14. How did Russia react to Marshall aid?
They declared war on the USA
The Soviet Union rejects participation in the Marshall Plan, with Stalin's Foreign Minister, V.M. Molotov, calling it an "imperialist" plot to enslave Eastern Europe.
