What was the situation in the U.S. at the end of World War II? In the U.S.S.R.? How did each country’s situation and war experiences shape their expectations of the postwar world? What were three reasons tensions began to develop between the two nations between 1945 and 1947? Choose one Cold War conflict that happened between 1945 and 1962 and describe how each power acted/reacted, and how the conflict was resolved. Finally, in your opinion, what year did the Cold War begin and which nation was most responsible for starting it? Why?