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3/5 Origins of the Cold War Notes

1. What were the three issues that began dividing the U.S. and the U.S.S.R.?
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2. What was the purpose of the Yalta Conference?

3. Fill in the details missing regarding the Yalta Conference.

Issue Decision Result
Poland

Declaration of
Liberated Europe

Germany

4. What was the purpose of the Potsdam Conference?

5. Fill in the missing details about the Point of View.

Truman Stalin
6. What were the results of the Potsdam Conference?
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7. Define Containment.

8. Explain how Truman attempted to contain communism.

Region Problem U.S. Response

Iran

Greece and Turkey

Europe

Berlin

9. Evaluate Truman’s Effectiveness:

Effective Not Effective