HST 604 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Yalta Conference, Great Power, Dumbarton Oaks Conference
5 May 2020
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Hst 604 module 2 the coldwar 1945 1990. Stalin 1 british representatives cooperated against nazis almostimmediatelyaftergerman invasionof. Soviet union win a few weeks america pledged over. Thebig3 gluedtogether haphazardly y wrought w mutual suspicions us ussr britain wascreated s. London convinced othersto allow france to retain greatpowerstatus and a voice inpostwarseltlemen. Also paris would be invitedto becomeoneof the occupyingpowersin postwar germany olondon washington madeonly vaguepromises after the war. His obsectvead conference was to convince hiscounterparts of newstructure of theunitednations. Roosevelt 4churchill agreedto shiftingborders allowing for futuresovietcontrolof europe w sovietembassyin ironscapital wantedtoappeasesoviets invasion of northernfrance was squabbledover manyissues set of may 1944. Roosevet envisioned usussr britain bchina wouldensure conecture security byworking w the. Red army"s liberation concernedthewest 0 stalin pressured localleadersto followpolicies friendlyto moscow eg handpicked communist government. Soviets intentions become clear in poland takeover europe percentages aggreement a practical distinction ofpower b w moscow london. Roosevet did not attend opposed to powerblocs andshoes of infulence.
