Core Topic 4: Who was to blame for the Cold War?
You should be familiar with all of the topics below:
- Breakdown of USA-USSR alliance in 1945
- Tehran Conference
- Yalta Conference
- Changes between Yalta and Potsdam
- Potsdam Conference
- USSR’s control of Eastern Europe (how and why)
- USA’s reaction of Soviet Expansion (Greece, Turkey, Long Telegram)
- Development of “containment” (Truman Doctrine)
- Stalin’s Response (Berlin Blockade)
- Consequences of the Berlin Blockade
- Stalin was to blame
- Defending Stalin’s role
- USA was to blame
- Defending USA’s role
You should be familiar with all of the topics below:
- Breakdown of USA-USSR alliance in 1945
- Tehran Conference
- Yalta Conference
- Changes between Yalta and Potsdam
- Potsdam Conference
- USSR’s control of Eastern Europe (how and why)
- USA’s reaction of Soviet Expansion (Greece, Turkey, Long Telegram)
- Development of “containment” (Truman Doctrine)
- Stalin’s Response (Berlin Blockade)
- Consequences of the Berlin Blockade
- Stalin was to blame
- Defending Stalin’s role
- USA was to blame
- Defending USA’s role
