Origins of the Cold War Notes
US/Soviet Relations Worsen
-With the dropping of the atomic bombs the relationship between the US and USSR -Roosevelt’s death puts Turman in charge -US didn’t tell Soviets about the bomb -with no dictators, Communism vs. Democracy battle comes to a head -Stalin’s treaty with Hitler still looms large -Potsdam Conference - Stalin, Truman, Atlee -Stalin reneges (goes back) on promises from Yalta -no free elections for Eastern Europe -Victors take reparations from occupation zones -US/Soviet divide widens as each nation tightens their grip on Europe (US in the west, Soviets in the East) |