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:

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