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Less than a year after the end of World War Two, the Americans were already highly anxious about the increasingly aggressive foreign policy of the Soviet Union.
The following document was written and printed on 23 July 1946, and reveals much of the fears starting to arise in the USA regarding the growing Soviet sphere of influence.
As you read the document, ask yourself how the USA perceived the Soviet outlook on the world to be.
Were the Americans fearful of a military expansion of Soviet influence?
After reading this warning-document, how do you think the US President would respond to the USSR?