The cold war- Mike swell (chapter 1)
Reem Akram Chaudhry (History IB HL)
History Arguments
The Cold war – Mike Sewell
Provide evidence for each of the arguments listed.
1. The cold war was brought about by the inability of the victorious powers to come to an arrangement among themselves.
“The Anglo-American solidarity in rejecting the idea came as a surprise to the Soviets.” (pg 19)
Ideological mistrust and memories of Munich remained strong. This was reinforced by Stalin’s suspicions that Anglo-American strategy was to fight Hitler to the last Russian or even to countenance a compromise peace at soviet expense.” (pg19)
“His desire to maintain control on his people and to limit contact with the West caused friction when he limited landing rights for allied bombers...” (pg20)
“Anglo-Americans frictions were occasionally as abrasive, especially in the Far East.” (pg20)
“Suspicion remained strong on both sides; no one-assumed that good relations could be achieved easily and, on all sides, there were advisers who pushed their political masters towards greater caution, even confrontation.” (pg20)
“The secrecy and spies indicate the high levels of suspicion within the Grand Alliance throughout the war”(pg20)
“Some interpretations stress Truman’s desire to impress, deter or intimidate Stalin.” (pg 20)
They also had differences over France’s status and over the future of conquered French. Dutch and British colonies in Asia.” (pg21)
“ The London poles found compromise with Stalin almost impossible.” (pg22)
They wanted Germany to be kept down for decades. Western, especially US, views were radically different.”(pg22)
2. The Cold war the result of the Soviet leadership’s insecurity, ideology, search for military security, or historically conditioned sense of vulnerability.
“ They locate roots of the cold war in the sense of the vulnerability that underlay the USSR’s persistent quest for security through territory” (pg16)
“The pact returned territory lost in 1917 and gave
History Arguments
The Cold war – Mike Sewell
Provide evidence for each of the arguments listed.
1. The cold war was brought about by the inability of the victorious powers to come to an arrangement among themselves.
“The Anglo-American solidarity in rejecting the idea came as a surprise to the Soviets.” (pg 19)
Ideological mistrust and memories of Munich remained strong. This was reinforced by Stalin’s suspicions that Anglo-American strategy was to fight Hitler to the last Russian or even to countenance a compromise peace at soviet expense.” (pg19)
“His desire to maintain control on his people and to limit contact with the West caused friction when he limited landing rights for allied bombers...” (pg20)
“Anglo-Americans frictions were occasionally as abrasive, especially in the Far East.” (pg20)
“Suspicion remained strong on both sides; no one-assumed that good relations could be achieved easily and, on all sides, there were advisers who pushed their political masters towards greater caution, even confrontation.” (pg20)
“The secrecy and spies indicate the high levels of suspicion within the Grand Alliance throughout the war”(pg20)
“Some interpretations stress Truman’s desire to impress, deter or intimidate Stalin.” (pg 20)
They also had differences over France’s status and over the future of conquered French. Dutch and British colonies in Asia.” (pg21)
“ The London poles found compromise with Stalin almost impossible.” (pg22)
They wanted Germany to be kept down for decades. Western, especially US, views were radically different.”(pg22)
2. The Cold war the result of the Soviet leadership’s insecurity, ideology, search for military security, or historically conditioned sense of vulnerability.
“ They locate roots of the cold war in the sense of the vulnerability that underlay the USSR’s persistent quest for security through territory” (pg16)
“The pact returned territory lost in 1917 and gave