who was to blame for the cold war

Question 1

Yalta conference

Answer 1

feb 1945
divided Germany and Berlin into 4
bring Nazi war criminals
set up Polish provisional government 
set up commissions to look into reparations

Question 2

Potsdam

Answer 2

July 1945
America and Britain were allowed to take reparations from their zones if they wished
After Roosevelt died, Truman took over and played hard with the Russians
Truman made relations worse by disrespecting Stalin

Question 3

Truman doctrine

Answer 3

march 1947
truman declared american help for countries fighting communism
the US would use their power to stop the spread of communism

Question 4

Marshall plan

Answer 4

june 1947
financial plan aid for prevention of communism
16 countries were funded 13 billion
gave US more power over Europe

Question 5

Berlin blockadde

Answer 5

june 1948
West forces airlifted food supplies into west Berlin
2000 tonnes a day