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THE START OF THE COLD WAR. Reasons for mistrust Capitalism v communism – hostile capitalist encampment America helped the Whites The purges/Holmodor Stalin.

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1 THE START OF THE COLD WAR

2 Reasons for mistrust Capitalism v communism – hostile capitalist encampment America helped the Whites The purges/Holmodor Stalin was an ally of Hitler 1938-1941 Didn’t fight together Christianity was banned USSR had a worse WW2 than the USA Stalin felt D Day had been delayed Stalin feared Germany – wanted a buffer

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4 Tehran 1943 Roosevelt Stalin and Churchill USSR promise a sphere of influence over Eastern Europe Stalin – Germany weakened punished and made to pay Roosevelt – a democratic wealthy Germany at the hear of Europe

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6 Yalta Roosevelt Stalin and Churchill Poland formed – could have a communist government United Nations Free elections in Eastern Europe – USSR gets a sphere of influence USSR declares war on Japan

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10 Potsdam Truman Stalin and Churchill/Atlee Germany (and Berlin) into four zones Nazi party disolved War criminal punished Free elections in Germany Germany pays reparations All join the UN

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12 But Truman disliked/mistrusted Stalin (as did Churchill). The Soviet Army controlled Eastern Europe. No free elections/ communist governments imposed - Truman complained Soviet invasion of Manchuria USA didn’t tell Stalin about the bomb.

13 Things break down Insults – Iron Curtain – warmonger Communist uprising in Greece crushed Long and Novikolov telegrams Truman Doctrine Marshall Plan Satellite states – soviet domination of Eastern Europe Comecon Cominform

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