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Start of the Cold War in Europe

Question 1 • [HSSWH] World History, Sem 2 (26-27)

What was the state of relations among the Allies at Potsdam?

Answer
A
The alliance was strong, as the “Big Three” agreed on virtually every point.
B
Truman was growing increasingly suspicious of the USSR and Britain, and Stalin and Attlee were growing increasingly suspicious of the United States.
C
Attlee was growing increasingly suspicious of the United States and the USSR, and Stalin and Truman were growing increasingly suspicious of Britain.
D
Stalin was growing increasingly suspicious of the United States and Britain, and Truman and Attlee were growing increasingly suspicious of the USSR.

Explanation

By the Potsdam Conference in 1945, wartime cooperation was giving way to distrust. Stalin was suspicious of the United States and Britain, while Truman and Attlee were increasingly wary of the Soviet Union and its intentions in Europe. Thus, the correct choice is D: Stalin was growing increasingly suspicious of the United States and Britain, and Truman and Attlee were growing increasingly suspicious of the USSR.

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