The Origins of the Cold War

The introduction of ______ in Russia began with the ______ Revolution in 1917, which was a precursor to the Cold War.

Early distrust between the Soviet Union and the United States was partly due to the USSR's refusal to settle the debts of the ______ and the US's postponement in acknowledging the USSR until ______.

The temporary alliance during WWII between the ______, ______, and ______ was undermined by disagreements on military strategy and the political future of ______.

Bolshevik Revolution impact on East-West relations

Soviet financial policy post-revolution and its effects

Consequences of Soviet-Nazi non-aggression pact

The Grand Alliance, which included the ______, ______, and ______, faced internal strife over issues like Poland's future and Germany's post-war state.

Soviet post-war security strategy

Truman's anti-communist policy

Britain's post-war global role

In 1946, the ______ between the US and the Soviet Union deteriorated, marked by the US's atomic bomb use and the Soviets' control over ______ Europe.

The Cold War's early phase was characterized by the US and Britain's worries about communism in ______ and ______, highlighted by Churchill's ______ Speech.

Traditional view of Cold War origins