why did the grand alliance break down

Cards (2)

  • lack of trust
    • russia had a defensive alliance with hitler which caused suspicion
    • soviets didn't trust british or american pilots
    • didn't share important info like atomic bomb (US) or breaking german code (UK)
    • stalin didn't share battle plans
  • ideological differences
    • USSR - communist
    • US + Britain - capitalist
    • caused disagreements at Potsdam
    • capitalists wanted Germany to recover for trade
    • Stalin wanted Germany to be de-industrialised and Poland as a buffer