The general argument made by Charles L. Mee Jr. in The Cold War is that the Cold War was caused by each side coercing the other to create a conflict in order to reap the rewards. More specifically Mee argues that the Big Three’s actions and feelings caused distrust among the Western countries and the Soviet Union which fueled the start of the Cold War.
During the Potsdam Conference, the Big Three agreed to split German investments and Germany itself between each other. This created a country that would be perpetually at war with itself. The Soviet Union benefited from this arrangement since it would create a buffer zone along Eastern Europe and would secure their borders. In addition, the conflict would enable Stalin to consolidate his
During the Potsdam Conference, the Big Three agreed to split German investments and Germany itself between each other. This created a country that would be perpetually at war with itself. The Soviet Union benefited from this arrangement since it would create a buffer zone along Eastern Europe and would secure their borders. In addition, the conflict would enable Stalin to consolidate his