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The Cold War Today we will understand the mistrust between America and the USSR • On 6th August 1945,the USA dropped an atomic bomb on Japan • This ended WWII as Japan soon surrendered • Germany had already surrendered • USA only gave USSR a few days notice of bombing • Many thought the USA did this to show they were powerful-more powerful than their WWII allies – Britain, France and the USSR • Stalin (USSR leader) was jealous – he wanted his own atomic bomb – tested his in 1949 Franklin Roosevelt Josef Stalin USA USSR COMMUNISM V CAPITALISM Why was there a Cold War after 1945? • Stalin ran a Communist Regime – America hated Communism • Stalin tried to spread Communism through Europe – worried America – Domino Theory • Only a common enemy had joined them together – Hitler – he was now gone • Both were Superpowers – huge countries, huge population, lots of resources - competitive • Both had nuclear weapons – power to destroy one another • An arms race has started – each power wanted to have the biggest nuclear arsenal • This led to mistrust and suspicion between to two most powerful countries in the world – neither country trusted the other