Tensions Rise Among the Allies During World War II
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What was one of Stalin's main goals in Eastern Europe after World War II?

  • To spread democracy into the area
  • To establish a Soviet-style government in the region
  • To invade Western Europe
  • To create a buffer zone of friendly governments against Germany (correct)
  • What led to the deepening of tensions among the Allies after World War II?

  • The United States' refusal to provide aid to the Soviet Union
  • The disagreements on the fate of Eastern Europe (correct)
  • The lack of agreements on post-war reorganization
  • The Soviet Union's invasion of Poland
  • Why did Stalin point out the United States' occupation of Italy and Japan?

  • To demonstrate the United States' hypocrisy in foreign policy
  • To show the strength of the Soviet Union's military
  • To justify the Soviet Union's occupation of Eastern Europe (correct)
  • To negotiate for a share of the occupied territories
  • What did Roosevelt and Churchill request from Stalin regarding Eastern Europe?

    <p>To hold free elections in Eastern Europe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the initial focus of the Cold War?

    <p>Eastern Europe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Stalin want to spread communism into Eastern Europe?

    <p>To increase Soviet influence and security in the region</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary reason for the United States' distrust of Soviet Russia during WWII?

    <p>Joseph Stalin's tyrannical rule of his country</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event contributed to the deterioration of the wartime alliance between the United States and the Soviet Union?

    <p>The refusal of the United States to recognize the Soviet government in the 1920s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the wartime conferences and postwar discussions between the Allies?

    <p>The formation of a united front against Nazi Germany</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the principle of reparations accepted by the Allies at the Yalta Conference?

    <p>The payment of war damages by the losing side</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterized the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union during WWII?

    <p>A tense relationship with underlying differences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is used to describe the state of tension and hostility between the United States and the Soviet Union during the post-WWII era?

    <p>The Cold War</p> Signup and view all the answers

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