Cold War Origins: Growing Distrust

Tensions grew between the United States Stalin because...

• he invaded France with Operation Barbarossa

• he kept the development of an atomic weapon a secret

• he had a non-aggression pact with Hitler before WWII

Tensions grew between the Soviet Union and the United states because...

• Americans feared the spread of communism

• Soviets tried to get Mexico to attack the United States

• Both sides wanted to imperialize Europe into their great empire

What did the United States want to do with Germany after WWII?

• destroy Germany and demand money

• rebuild Germany and establish trade

What did the Soviet Union want to do with Germany after WWII?

• destroy it and demand money

• rebuild it and establish trade

What did the United States want to do with Eastern Europe after WWII?

• claim them as rewards to victory and use them to boost industry

• create free elections and self-determination

What did the Soviet Union want to do with Eastern Europe after WWII?

• claim them as rewards for victory and use them to boost industry

• create free elections and self-determination

Distrust grew because the Soviet Union believed the United States...

• delayed its invasion of German occupied Europe during WWII

• started its invasion of German occupied Europe during WWII too early

Select the two United States goals after WWII?

• Develop strong nations for trade

• Control Eastern Europe as a buffer zone

• prevent the spread of Communism

Select the two Soviet Union goals after WWII?

• Create free elections and self determination in all of Europe

• Promote the spread of Communism

• Establish control over Eastern Europe

Tensions grew at the Yalta Conference when it was decided that...

• Germany would be divided into 4 zones of occupation

• Germany would be split into 9 new independent nations

• Germany would fall entirely under Soviet control