Who was to blame
Focus Points
• Why did the USA–USSR alliance begin to break down in 1945? https://quizlet.com/77099097/why-did-the-usa-ussr-alliance-begin-to-break-down-in-1945-flash-cards/
• How had the USSR gained control of Eastern Europe by 1948? https://quizlet.com/75229497/how-had-the-ussr-gained-control-of-eastern-europe-by-1948-flash-cards/
• How did the USA react to Soviet expansionism?
• What were the consequences of the Berlin Blockade?
• Who was the more to blame for starting the Cold War: the USA or the USSR?
Specified Content
• The origins of the Cold War:
– the 1945 summit conferences and the breakdown of the USA–USSR alliance in 1945–46
– Soviet expansion into Eastern Europe to 1948, and American reactions to it
– the occupation of Germany and the Berlin Blockade
– NATO and the Warsaw Pact.
Suggested resources:
https://quizlet.com/31802635/4-who-was-to-blame-for-the-cold-war-flash-cards/