Early tensions between East and West

• Summary:

  • From 1941-45, USSR, USA, Britain were allies against Germany but with different ideologies
  • 1943 - Big Three had Tehran talks how to end war and division of Germany in 1945
  • USSR in control of satellite states after WW2
  • 1945 - USA atomic bombing
  • 1946 - USA and USSR worsened relations - both countries opposing ideologies wanted to spread globally