chronology of the cold war 1945-1946/ who caused it. US actions and Soviet actions

Question 1

name 2 actions od the usa that lead to the breakdown of the grand alliance in 1945?

Answer 1

. the appointment of president truman in april 1945 and his lack of experience in foreign affairs and his rabid anti communism.
. us decision to drop the atomic bomb on japan in august 1945 to bring a arpid end to the war without informing the USSR which provoked the growth of mistrust and suspcion and went against the yalta agreement

Question 2

name 2 action by the USSR that influenced the breakdown of the grand alliance in 1945?

Answer 2

. the red army’s occupation of most of eastern europe was a powerful weapon in enforcing control and encouraging the latent commnunist parties throughout the region.
. august 1945 stalin refused to allow free elections in poland despite its commitments at yalta

Question 3

name 3 usa action that aided in cold war 1946?

Answer 3

. kennan’s long telegram feb
.churchill’s iron curtain speech march 1946
.decision to suspend reparation payments to the USSR by general clay.

Question 4

name 3 ussr actions that aided in the cause of the cold war 1946?

Answer 4

. USSR refused to remove troops from iran although had previously agreed to.
.novikov’s telegram- september 1946-whch warned that the usa had emerged from the world war two economically strong and bent on world domination
.effective spying network in london and the usa.