The end of the grand alliance Flashcards
1
Q
Why was roosevelt a key figure inro holding the alliance?
A
He believed that the US could work with the USSR and Truman who came after Roosevelt was suspicious of The USSR whhihc increased tensions
2
Q
How were tensions increased between the two superpowers
A
The USA had dropped an atomic bomb on japan in 1945
Roosevelt died in april 1945 and was replaced by Trueman who trusted stalin less as he had broken a few promsises Truman started to order stalin around which made stalin angry
3
Q
When did Germany surrender
A
May 1945
