Khrushchev, by denouncing Stalin, was also criticizing the Great Leap forward and, even more dangerously, Mao himself. Khrushchev’s disaproval of Mao’s policy became further evident when Soviet economic aid was withdrawn from China in 1960. This series of events can be interpreted as being down to personal rivalries not only between Khrushchev and Mao, but also between Khrushchev and Stalin. In 1950 the Treaty of friendship had been signed between the USSR and, the recently communist nation, China. This treaty stated that, in return for military and economic aid, China would recognize Russiaa as the Communist World Leader.
To what extent was the deterioration in Sino-soviet relations in the years 1958-69 due to personal rivalries? Tensions between China and Russia had long existed but the foreign policy of the People’s Republic of China had produced a profound shift in the dynamics of the cold war. From a position of greatly strengthening the power and position of the communist bloc in the period from 1949 to 1956, China had by 1972, split irrevocably with the USSR and brought about a rapprochement with its former enemy the USA. Although this change seemed on the face of it to be a dramatic turn, it was largely the result of continuity in Chinese foreign policy; the desire to protect Chinese national security against foreign powers. The change in Chinese policy was to shatter the perception of a bipolar world that existed since the beginning of the cold war.
Their relations were worsen during Potsdam conference. Truman were the new USA president, he is very different from Roosevelt, he was much more anti-communist and suspicious of Stalin, he saw USSR's action in Eastern Europe a preparation of taking over the rest of the world. In Potsdam conference, USSR and USA had disagreement on the future of Germany, USSR want to impose heavy reparation on Germany as fear a strong Germany would post a threat to USSR in future, however USA want Germany to rebuild as Truman did not want to repeat the mistake in Treaty of Versailles again. Stalin was determined to protect USSR interest, so he was dissatisfied as the part of Germany he was controlling was pooper and less industry. Stalin was also obsessed with the security of USSR so the successful test of atomic bomb in USA
How far do you agree with the view that the origins of the Cold War in 1945 and 1946 owed much to ideological differences and little to personalities and conflicting national interests? The origins of the Cold War formed out of ideological differences as well as conflicting national interests such as an expansionist policy by the USSR and a clash of personalities between key leaders, such as Stalin and the new American President Truman. Furthermore, the use of the atomic bomb by the USA had caused mistrust between superpowers and led to heightened tensions causing for a Cold War. To a certain extent the mutual distrust and the ideological differences was a prime reason for the origins of the Cold War between the USSR and the Western allies. The USSR's need to 'defend it's national interests' and safeguard the empire from further attacks, especially after a loss of 20 million Soviet Citizens due to World War 2, caused them to station over 11 million Red Army soldiers to occupy Eastern Europe.
Although however, this strained their relationship between the USSR from having conflicting national interests, this economic concept could be said to have been a huge tension between the USSR and America, as it excluded Russia, alienating them by spreading their capitalist ideologies and all the while ignoring their need for help in rebuilding themselves. Truman based his entire strategy of containment on George Kennan’s analysis of communism. Kennan implied the entire problem is the ideology, and the leaders who believe in it. The American hostility to communism therefore played a huge role in the shaping of the Cold War and showing the divide between the superpowers and highlighting the personalities and conflicting interests between
Unfortunately, both of these events had a significantly negative effect upon their relations. The "Big Three" (Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin) met at Yalta within the Soviet Union to discuss major issues relating to current war aims and postwar aims. Because Stalin sensed the United States' need for his involvement in the Pacific war,
Russia opposed the others’ capitalism. The installment of the Soviet puppet government, Lublin Poles, brought about tension among the big three. The Truman administration’s anti-Soviet attitude deepened the tension, and Truman unofficially told Stalin about the atomic bomb in Potsdam Conference. Also, George Kennan, the US Ambassador in Moscow in 1946, warned his mother nation of USSR’s
Stalin got angrier when he heard that France joined to create Trizona. Tension increased because Stalin felt there were all ganging up on him and getting ready to attack. More tension increased when the allies introduced a new currency called the deutschmark. This made tension worse because Stalin did not want this new currency, Stalin was angry that West Germany and West Berlin would become more prosperous. Tension rose to the highest point when it was called that West Germany would get Marshall Aid.
The tactics exercised by the U.S. and Great Britain were created to impede the Soviet Union’s endeavor to explicate pushover communist governments over subverted nations, with this approach Truman exposed his doctrine which pursued a responsibility in determining U.S. relevance’s. Winston Churchill’s public speech in March of 1946 was the principal impassion of what commenced the Cold War. Truman was solicited by his official’s not to advocate Churchill’s declarations, but he was enraged from Stalin’s refuted affirmation of enabling the polish people to establish their own structure of government, and publicly advocated the speech. The American populaces were dismayed by Truman’s arbitration, because Russia was
Many people will say there is no answer to this. Many Americans will pawn the blame on the Soviets and Soviets will blame the Americans for holding more responsibility in the Cold War. However, judging by many historical documents and actions, I personally feel that the Soviet Union was more responsible for the Cold War. The Soviet Telegram on Cuba, which was sent by Soviet Ambassador A. I. Alekssev. This telegram implies that the United States wanted