Factors That Shaped Us Policy Toward The Ussr Between 1945 And 1948

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One of the principal factors that shaped US policy towards the USSSR between 1945 and 1948 was the ‘conflict’ that occurred between the USA and the USSR. The Iran Crisis of 1946 saw the Soviets refuse to remove their troops from Iran after the set date was passed. This crisis showed Truman that the Soviets would not listen to demands and instructions that they were asked to follow, but rather follow their own set of options. This short crisis holds a great part in history as it can be argued to be the start of the Cold War, where the two nations were in direct opposition with each other since the end of the Second World War. Yet, along with the Iran Crisis the Berlin Blockade had a larger effect on who it impacted. With the US managing to thwart