For what reasons‚ and to what extent‚ did the Potsdam Conference of July 1945 contribute to the development of the Cold War? The name “Cold War” is the name given to a series of events such as numerous international affairs and major crises that occurred after World War Two until the USSR dissolved in 1991‚ these events include the Cuban Missile Crisis and the rise and fall of the Berlin wall. However‚ before the Cold War happened‚ conferences were held between leaders of Britain‚ USA and the
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The Cold War which started in the late 1940’s and ended in 1989 was one of the most contentious events of the 20th century. Even today‚ new information is surfacing about the war and its causes. The term Cold War is used as the two superpowers USA and USSR never completely reached boiling point. One debating point that historians still argue over is the origin of the war. There have been different points of views which evolved during and after the war. There are various reasons that are seen as
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The Potsdam Conference The Potsdam Conference was a meeting of between the Soviet Union‚ the United Kingdom and the United States in Potsdam‚ Germany from July 17 to August 2‚ 1945. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (Winston Churchill)‚ the President of the United States (Harry S. Truman) and the leader of the USSR (Josef Stalin)‚ all met to talk about Germany on July 1945 and were going to discuss what should happen to it now that the Second World War was over. The first conference
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Potsdam Conference‚ meeting of the heads of government of the United States‚ the USSR‚ and the United Kingdom‚ following the unconditional surrender of Germany in World War II. It was held in Potsdam‚ near Berlin‚ from July 17 to August 2‚ 1945. The purpose of the conference was the implementation of decisions reached previously at the Yalta Conference. The U.S. was represented by President Harry S. Truman and the USSR by Premier Joseph Stalin. The United Kingdom was represented at first by Prime
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Potsdam conference The Potsdam Conference was the last of the wartime summits among the Big Three allied leaders. It met from July 17 through August 2‚ 1945‚ in Potsdam‚ a historic suburb of Berlin. Representing the United States‚ the Soviet Union and Great Britain respectively were Harry Truman‚ Josef Stalin and Winston Churchill (who was replaced midway by Clement Atlee as a result of elections that brought Labor to power). Germany had surrendered in May; the war with Japan continued. The purpose
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To what extent did the events of 1945-1946 turn war-time allies into Cold War enemies? During the Second World War‚ the United States and Russia had been allied in order to defeat Nazi Germany. However‚ following the end of the war and the victory over Germany‚ relations between America and the Soviet Union began to decline‚ culminating in the Cold War. Whilst the orthodox view of the Cold War‚ as held by historians such as Thomas Bailey‚ is that Stalin and the USSR were responsible for the start
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The Cold War starting from 1945 to its end had lasted for 44 years. 44 years of different degrees and stages of tension between the two Superpowers. Who was to blame for the outbreak and development of the Cold War? Both sides were to blame‚ and the Soviet policies between 1945 and 1949 were‚ thus‚ responsible for it to a certain extent. Economically‚ the Soviets did not allow its Eastern Bloc to receive the US’s Marshall Plan aid‚ and set up Comecon to oppose it‚ and these actions by the Soviets
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To what extent did the development of the Cold War influence Stalin’s policies inside the USSR? Up until 1945 the tensions between the USSR and the USA had been covered by the fact that both sides were trying to fight against Hitler and therefore relations up until the war had been relaxed. However this changed after 1945 the victory against Germany brought them international superpower status giving them more control and influence over many countries especially in Eastern Europe. As a result Stalin
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To what Extent did the cold war start because of ideological differences between the US and the Soviet Union? Churchill’s famous Iron Curtain Speech and the Truman doctrine where signs that the cold war had not only started but was underway. The cold war was a political and state of military power tension between the US and the Soviets‚ which never had a known begging or end. The cold war was known for the large disputes and close to nuclear warfare between Americans and the Soviets. The Cold war
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Yalta and Potsdam Conferences. The Yalta and Potsdam conferences were called to help the Allies decide what would happen to Europe‚ and in particular Germany‚ at the end of the Second World War. Yalta - February 1945: When it was clear that Germany was losing to the European war‚ the Allied leaders met at Yalta to plan what would happen to Europe after Germany’s defeat. It was held during the war and it seemed successful. The Allies (Churchill‚ Roosevelt and Stalin) agreed to:- •
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