Impact of Atomic Bomb on US-Soviet Relations - Advantages and disadvantages table in GCSE History

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Impact of Atomic Bomb on US-Soviet Relations

Advantages

Truman was more confident and determined in the negotians at Potsdam
Countries of Western Europe felt more secure placing themselves under American protection rather that Soviet
Mutally Assured Destruction meant that both the USA and the Soviet Union more reluctant to go to war

Disadvantages

Did not persuade Stalin to allow Eastern Europe countries to have more freedom
Stalin was more determined to create a buffer zone between Germany and Soviet Union's western borders.
USA nuclear monopoly did not last. Soviet created an atomic bomb 4 years later. By 1964, Britain, France and China also ad the atomic bomb

Evaluation

Bomb dramatically increased Cold War tensions but the terrible consequences of using an atomic bomb made both sides more reluctant to go to war. It led to the arms race.

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