U.S. - Soviet Relations During World War II

A. Issues which built suspicions between the allies:
 

For the U.S.:

1939-41 German-Soviet non-aggression pact

Soviets' "Winter War" in Finland

Bullying by the USSR in the Baltics

the legacy of not talking with Soviets, 1918-33 (and relying on the "Riga lens" to see the USSR from abroad) on Dept. of State

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For the USSR:
 

Truman's Rhetoric in the Senate, June 1941

Tardiness of opening the "Second Front" against Germany in Western Europe

Post-war Reparations Planning

Secret Atomic Bomb Project: U.S. shared intelligence with Britain, but not with Soviets... and the Soviets knew this through their spies

U.S. Negotiations over German surrender in Italy

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Lend-lease aid from the U.S. to the USSR

Deal Making over future of Eastern Europe suggested cooperation was possible

Status of Yugoslavia, Greece: Soviets agreed to less than total control of these areas

"Spirit of Yalta": top leaders interpersonally were able to get along

Creation of the United Nations: each side compromised in drafting the U.N. Charter