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2 Was the United States justified in dropping atomic bombs on
Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

3 Origins of the Cold War (3)

4 The Cold War The political hostility that existed between the Soviet bloc countries and the US led Western Powers between

5 1) Historic Animosity US had not recognized communist Soviet Union until 1933. Wilson had aided the whites in the Russian Civil War. Soviets had signed non-aggression pact with Germany.

6 2) Rival Ideologies United States Soviet Union Capitalist Democratic
Individual Rights Communist One-Party State Needs of the State In addition both ideologies included the idea that the other ideology was attempting to destroy them.

7 3) Disagreements over what to do with the Axis powers
United States Soviet Union Wanted democratic, capitalist states in Europe Wanted friendly, buffer states in Europe Wanted to extract money from enemy to rebuild

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