Causes of the Cold War

Stalin blamed capitalism and its inequity for why World War II occurred.

Stalin felt justified in bringing Eastern Europe under Soviet control.

Stalin thought that the USSR had not been targeted for aggression by Western powers.

The U.S.S.R. and the USA cooperated in creating peace terms for the defeated Axis powers.

The dropping of the atomic bomb was seen as a threat by the Soviet Union.

Churchill agreed that Eastern European governments should be communist.

Cold War concerns were only felt in Europe and the United States.

During World War II armed conflict occurred between the USSR and the USA.

Churchill believed that collective security could guarantee the safety of the West.

Stalin agreed to remove Soviet soldiers from Eastern Europe.