5.6.2 - Who was the blame for the start of the Cold War - The USA Flashcards
Chapter 5.6.2 - was the USA to blame for the start of the cold war
was the USA to blame for the start of the cold war
What policy did President Truman adopt in 1945?
A containment policy
Who did Truman fall out with over Poland?
Foreign Minister Molotov
What did the USA think every country should be?
A liberal, capitalist democracy
What allowed the USA to be aggressive when dealing with the Soviets?
The atomic bomb
What did the USA fear a return of?
A depression of the 1930s - would be avoided with a global capitalist system
What did Truman under-estimate in regards to Stalin?
His desire for security
What did Stalin start to agree to after getting his buffer zone?
The agreements made at Yalta and Potsdam
In what country did Stalin go along with the percentages agreement?
Greece
