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Truman asserted his authority which led to hostial attitiudes to the soviet union.

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Stalin saw survival as more important than spreading revolution, he wanted to protect communism in the USSR

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Truman had been kept out of foreign affairs which was a weakness which increased from the growing pressure of anti communinists groups.

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Roosevelt die in april 1945 and was replaced by Truman.

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Statins prime concern was not infact  spreading ideology. He himself evenraised doubts about the suitability of applying communism to some eastern European countries. Survival more important than spreading.

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The USSR was seen as representing a political system that was a direct threat to the freedom of western capitalism

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Britain fear d that they would look s USA so Bevin(foreign secretary) made several attempts to get the USSRN

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roosevelt issued a statement (the four freedoms) freedom from want, freedom of spech, freedom of religious beliefs and freedom of fear. these form the basic of US war aims against nazi Germany.

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To Stalin the need to ensure such a devastating war was not inflicted upon the Soviet Union was a pressing concern.

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Britain shared 50% of Hungary and youggislwvia with USSR whilst USSR had 90% in Bulgaria and 90% in ROMANIA

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The USSR wanted to prevent any more soviet losses, in WW2 over 20 million soviet citizens were killed

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To secure soviet security against an attack, Stalin believed that it was essential to have pro soviet governments in Eastern Europe.

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Without US support l, there was little time hat fully countries in Europe could do about USSR

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We wanted to keep the west capitalist and contain communism where it was not allowing it to spread

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Because of being bankrupt, Britain are now a junior partner of the USA

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Wanted to promote the spread of world communist revolution and protect themselves from hostile neighbours

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We live in a free market butcommunism are a to their economy

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Britain came out of the First World War economically bankrupt.Britain came out of the First World War economically bankrupt.Britain came out of the First World War economically bankrupt.Britain came out of the First World War economically bankrupt.

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Wanted to prevent another invasion from the west

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Truman didn't want Stalin to gain to much land as he feared the spread of communism

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The foreign policy of Stalin became more concerned with ensuring the survival of a new regime, as they were surrounded by potentially hostile nations, who saw Communism as a threat

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Stalin wanted to establish pro-Soviet governments in as much as Eastern Europe as possible

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Hostile to communism

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Stalin wanted a buffer zone in 1945 to act as a barrier for the Soviet Union against the West.