Russian historians said
(the British Prime Minister) and
(the American president, 1945-53) wanted to destroy Russia, which was just
itself.
At first, western writers said that
was trying to build up a Soviet empire.
Later, however, some
western historians said that Truman had not understood how much Russia had
in the Second World War.
Nowadays, historians think BOTH sides were to blame – that there were
hatreds on both sides, which were simply incompatibly different in every way:
1. The two sides had Different Beliefs
America
Russia
Communism
Democracy
Valued
No personal
2. The two sides had Different Aims
America
Russia
Help Germany
from Germany
Stop Russia getting
of eastern Europe
A
of friendly states
3. The two sides resented each other because of History
America
Russia
Hated the
of 1939
Hated Britain and America for trying to destroy the
in 1918
Hated Britain and America for not giving
in the Second World War
4. Events made things worse
as the two sides clashed, each clash made them hate each other more:
Conference
(Feb 1945)
Potsdam Conference
(Jul
)
tactics
(1945-48)
Fulton Speech
(Mar
)
(Feb 1947)
Truman Doctrine
(Mar
)
Plan
(Jun 1947)
Cominform
(Oct
)
(Mar
1948)
Russian historians said
CHURCHILL (the British Prime Minister) and
TRUMAN (the American president, 1945-53) wanted to destroy Russia, which was just
DEFENDING itself.
At first, western writers said that
STALIN was trying to build up a Soviet empire.
Later, however, some
western historians said that Truman had not understood how much Russia had
SUFFERED in the Second World War.
Nowadays, historians think BOTH sides were to blame – that there were
hatreds on both sides, which were simply incompatibly different in every way:
1. The two sides had Different Beliefs
America
Russia
CAPITALISM
Communism
Democracy
DICTATORSHIP
Valued
FREEDOM
No personal
RIGHTS
2. The two sides had Different Aims
America
Russia
Help Germany RECOVER
REPARATIONS from Germany
Stop Russia getting
CONTROL of eastern Europe
A
BUFFER of friendly states
3. The two sides resented each other because of History
America
Russia
Hated the
NAZI-SOVIET PACT of 1939
Hated Britain and America for trying to destroy the
RUSSIAN REVOLUTION in 1918
Hated Britain and America for not giving
HELP in the Second World War
4. Events made things worse
as the two sides clashed, each clash made them hate each other more:
