30 Questions
What was the primary reason for Stalin's decision to not assist the Polish resistance fighters during the Warsaw Uprising?
He wanted the Lublin Poles to take over the war and establish a communist government in Poland.
What was the outcome of the Warsaw Uprising in August 1944?
The uprising was ruthlessly smashed by the Germans, resulting in heavy casualties and the destruction of Warsaw.
What was the consequence of the Red Army's occupation of Poland in January 1945?
The USSR recognized the Lublin Committee as the legal government of Poland.
What was the primary motivation behind the London Poles' decision to launch the Warsaw Uprising?
They wanted to frustrate Stalin's plans to establish a communist government in Poland.
What was the reaction of the British and Americans to Stalin's attitude towards the Warsaw Uprising?
They were appalled and criticized Stalin's attitude towards the Warsaw Uprising.
What was the fate of the surviving people of Warsaw after the uprising was crushed by the Germans?
They were sent to concentration camps.
What was the primary goal of the US in the region according to the text?
To integrate the region into a universal market economy
What was the Soviet Union's strategy for gaining control in Eastern Europe?
Gradually eliminating opposition leaders through 'salami tactics'
What was the outcome of the Soviet Union's strategy in Poland?
Poland's government became dependent on Soviet army and secret police support
What was the significance of the Soviet Union's strategy in Eastern Europe?
It cemented the Western view of the threat posed by Stalin
What was Stalin's initial demand from Germany during the Potsdam Conference?
$10 billion
What was the intermediate zone in the Soviet Union's perspective?
A region where communists should share power with middle-class parties
What was the main outcome of the Yalta Conference?
The establishment of the United Nations
What did the Soviet Union want to achieve in Eastern Europe?
To dominate the region with friendly communist regimes
Why was the Soviet sector in eastern Germany considered poorer than the western zones?
It was mainly agriculture-based
What was the condition for the USSR to receive 25% of the machinery from the western zones?
Sending 60% of what it had received from them in the form of goods and raw materials
What event led to the rise of Harry Truman as President of the United States?
The death of Franklin D. Roosevelt
What was the primary purpose of the Potsdam Conference?
To decide the fate of post-war Germany
What happened to the Soviet request for a loan in August 1945?
It was mysteriously misplaced by the US State Department
What was the consequence of Germany's unconditional surrender on May 8?
The Allies occupied Germany and Austria, dividing them into four zones
Why did the Soviet Union not join the World Bank and IMF in December 1945?
Because the US was not sincere or willing to collaborate in post-war economic reconstruction of the Soviet Union
What was the outcome of the founding United Nations conference?
The establishment of the United Nations Charter
What did the Soviet Union seek to do instead of joining the World Bank and IMF?
Increase reparations from countries within its sphere of influence
What event occurred on April 30, 1945?
Adolf Hitler killed himself
What was the significance of the Tehran & Moscow Agreements in the context of Eastern Europe?
They formed the guidelines of Soviet policy in Eastern Europe.
What was the predominant issue discussed at the Yalta Conference in February 1945?
The Polish Question.
What was Stalin's response to the Anglo-American moves to reopen the Polish Question at Yalta?
He was livid and refused to reconsider the Lublin Committee.
What was the outcome of the 'Percentages agreement' between Churchill and Stalin?
The division of Southeastern Europe into spheres of influence.
What was Roosevelt's stance on the Polish Question at Yalta?
He objected to unilateral revision of Poland's eastern borders.
What was the significance of the 'naughty document' signed by Churchill and Stalin?
It divided Southeastern Europe into spheres of influence.
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