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0470.4.4.01 — Why did the US–Soviet alliance begin to break down in 1945?.: past paper questions

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0470/12 · May/June 2026 · Q7a[4]
What was Marshall Aid?
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0470/12 · May/June 2026 · Q7c[10]
‘There was little agreement between the Soviet Union and the West in the peace conferences of 1945.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer.
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0470/13 · May/June 2024 · Q7b[6]
Once the war was over, why was there disagreement amongst the Allies over what to do about Germany?
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0470/13 · October/November 2023 · Q7b[6]
Why was Poland a cause of tension between the Allied powers in 1945?
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0470/13 · October/November 2021 · Q7a[4]
What was agreed at the Yalta Conference?
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31 0470.4.4.01 — Why did the US–Soviet alliance begin to break down in 1945?.

Why did the US–Soviet alliance begin to break down in 1945?.
How had the USSR gained control of Eastern Europe by 1948?.
How did the United States react to Soviet expansionism?.
What were the consequences of the Berlin Blockade?.
Who was more to blame for starting the Cold War: the United States or the USSR?.
The origins of the Cold War:; the 1945 summit conferences and the breakdown of the US–Soviet alliance in 1945–46; Soviet expansion into Eastern Europe to 1948, and American reactions to it; the occupation of Germany and the Berlin Blockade; NATO and the Warsaw Pact.

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