Why did the USA–USSR alliance begin to break down in 1945?
How had the USSR gained control of Eastern Europe by 1948?
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?
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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.