Evidence for Disagreement:
- According to Source 3, Stalin says he doesn't trust America because he thinks that American allies tricked Russia during World War I.
- Source 3: Stalin states that he believes that Churchill will steal even the smallest amount of money from you because he is such a thief. Stalin then gives Roosevelt a "backhanded comment" by saying he's better than Churchill because he would only take large amounts of money from you, not any amount at all.
- According to Source 4, Stalin made it clear that he wanted communism for the Soviet Union, but knew that Churchill and Roosevelt did not agree.
- According to Source 7, Churchill does not agree with Stalin according to the cartoon. The cartoon states that Churchill is looking for England to rule Europe and for there to be a separation in Europe between communists and non-communists if Stalin does not choose to agree with him.
- Source 8 states that Churchill and Roosevelt were not in agreement and that Churchill was supporting democracy while Roosevelt was supporting communism.
- Source 9 says that Churchill was a threat according to Soviet leaders and that he could take communism down. It may have been a biased statement according to Djilas because they did not like him.
- Source 10 states that Churchill does not trust the Russians and that he is always at the ready to begin a war if they are not cooperating with agreements that have been made or should they do something that Churchill does not approve of.
- According to Source 11, Churchill and Stalin were never able to get along and agree on issues. Also there was consistently a power play looking for credit for anything that had gone correctly throughout the time they worked together.
Reasons Why the Source is Reliable or Unreliable:
- Source 3: Stalin is talking to a fellow communist whom he trusts and is doing so quietly so he is bound to be telling the truth.
- Source 4: Djilas is a Stalin supporter and because he was writing this information down, he is more inclined to tell the truth than to lie as he might if he were talking.
- Source 5: This source is somewhat reliable because historians have a tendency to be correct but because he was a Soviet supporter there is bias and he also may not have all the important details that go along with writing about these events.
- Source 6: Since Churchill is writing a letter, by himself, to someone people know agrees with Churchill, there would be no reason for Churchill to lie about how he feels and what he thinks about the situation.
- Source 7: Since this is a political cartoon, there is always bias and the hope in mind that people who do not currently agree with the author's views will change their mind based on the cartoons.
- Source 8: A textbook is unreliable because there is always bias and there is no back story or evidence given to you.]
- Source 9: Source 9 is not very reliable because although he is a supporter of Stalin and Stalin trusts him, he was talking for a group of people, which could be incorrect and could easily have his opinion thrown into the statement instead of the statement being thoroughly the group of people's.
- Source 10: Source 10 is somewhat reliable. Historians usually have a pretty accurate idea of what is going on but at the same time, important details are easily missed so this may or may not be correct.
- Source 11: This source is highly reliable because the man writing was the Minister of the Soviet Foreign policies so he was required to be at Yalta along with them when Stalin and Churchill made these statements.
Evidence for Agreement:
- According to Source 4, Stalin says that Churchill and Roosevelt are both against having such a large communist nation, meaning they agree that they are not, at least, full supporters of communism.
- According to Source 6, while Churchill and Roosevelt are discussing without Stalin, it is obvious that they are in agreement that democracy is needed throughout Europe instead of communism. You can infer that Roosevelt agrees because he is from America and as President of the United States, he obviously supports democracy.
Final Decision:
I think that behind the scenes of this Cold War, people always thought badly about the others and were always attempting to persuade the others to take their sides on the opinion of communism vs. non-communism.
Stalin agreed to enter the war against Japan once Germany had surrendered.
They agreed that Germany would be divided into four zones: American, French, British and
Soviet. Since the German capital, Berlin, was deep in the Soviet zone, it was agreed that Berlin
itself would also be divided into four zones.
ft.s Allied soldiers advanced through Germany, they were revealing the horrors of the Nazi
concentration camps. The Big Three agreed to hunt down and punish war criminals who were
responsible for the genocide.
They agreed that as countries were liberated from occupation by the German army, they would
be allowed to hold free elections to choose the government they wanted.
The Big Three all agreed to join the new United Nations Organisation, which would aim to
keep peace after the war.
The Soviet Union had suffered terribly in the war. An estimated 20 million Soviet people had
died. Stalin was therefore concerned about the future security of the USSR. The Big Three
agreed that eastern Europe should be seen as 'a Soviet sphere of influence'.
The only real disagreement was about Poland. Stalin wanted the border of the USSR to move
westwards into Poland (see Source 14 on page 322). Stalin argued that Poland, in turn, could
move its border westwards into German territory. Churchill did not approve of Stalin's plans
for Poland, but he also knew that there was not velYmuch he could do about it because
Stalin's Red Army was in total control of both Poland and eastern Germany. Roosevelt was also
unhappy about Stalin's plan, but Churchill persuaded Roosevelt to accept it, as long as the
USSR agreed not to interfere in Greece where the British were attempting to prevent the
Communists taking over. Stalin accepted this. It seemed that, although they could not all
agree, they were still able to negotiate and do business with one another.
Stalin agreed to enter the war against Japan once Germany had surrendered.
They agreed that Germany would be divided into four zones: American, French, British and
Soviet. Since the German capital, Berlin, was deep in the Soviet zone, it was agreed that Berlin
itself would also be divided into four zones.
ft.s Allied soldiers advanced through Germany, they were revealing the horrors of the Nazi
concentration camps. The Big Three agreed to hunt down and punish war criminals who were
responsible for the genocide.
They agreed that as countries were liberated from occupation by the German army, they would
be allowed to hold free elections to choose the government they wanted.
The Big Three all agreed to join the new United Nations Organisation, which would aim to
keep peace after the war.
The Soviet Union had suffered terribly in the war. An estimated 20 million Soviet people had
died. Stalin was therefore concerned about the future security of the USSR. The Big Three
agreed that eastern Europe should be seen as 'a Soviet sphere of influence'.
The only real disagreement was about Poland. Stalin wanted the border of the USSR to move
westwards into Poland (see Source 14 on page 322). Stalin argued that Poland, in turn, could
move its border westwards into German territory. Churchill did not approve of Stalin's plans
for Poland, but he also knew that there was not velYmuch he could do about it because
Stalin's Red Army was in total control of both Poland and eastern Germany. Roosevelt was also
unhappy about Stalin's plan, but Churchill persuaded Roosevelt to accept it, as long as the
USSR agreed not to interfere in Greece where the British were attempting to prevent the
Communists taking over. Stalin accepted this. It seemed that, although they could not all
agree, they were still able to negotiate and do business with one another.
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