The causes of the Cold War were a result of disputes between German occupation following World War II, differences in political ideology, and the Soviets plan to use surrounding countries as buffer zones.
One of the most prominent causes of the Cold War was the Soviet occupation of Germany. During the Yalta Conference, the different powers discussed how Germany would be split up. After Yalta, the Soviets violated the agreement there as discussed in document four. This caused a lot of tension between America and the USSR. The US started to violate rules set by the USSR; an example of this being how the US started the Berlin Airlift. In document 5, it shows the anger of a Soviet Minister who is mad about America breaking agreements they had
One of the most prominent causes of the Cold War was the Soviet occupation of Germany. During the Yalta Conference, the different powers discussed how Germany would be split up. After Yalta, the Soviets violated the agreement there as discussed in document four. This caused a lot of tension between America and the USSR. The US started to violate rules set by the USSR; an example of this being how the US started the Berlin Airlift. In document 5, it shows the anger of a Soviet Minister who is mad about America breaking agreements they had