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West Germany, which was controlled by the three western powers, of the US, Britain and France was larger, then East Germany, which was controlled by the USSR.
large number of nuclear weapons that had been stockpiled in the republics
Because the leaders of those two countries were more powerful than the western powers and the soviet union. They were also, by far, more aggressive and brutal when it came to fighting battles.
the western powers decided to form a group called NATO (North Atlantic treaty organisation). They would help each other if the soviets attack one of them.
Show down the Soviet Union??? Or shot down IN the Soviet Union? Are you asking about Gary Francis Powers?
they were weak from the war
They were weak from the war.
The Western powers didnt do anything.
It was a deal to divide-up Poland between the two powers.
Because they were invaded by Germany (and other axis powers). They had formerly had a "non-aggression pact" with Germany, which Germany broke.
West Germany, which was controlled by the three western powers, of the US, Britain and France was larger, then East Germany, which was controlled by the USSR.
The Berlin Air Lift, with which the Western Powers succeeded in supplying the city, thus going over the Soviet blockade.
large number of nuclear weapons that had been stockpiled in the republics
Because the leaders of those two countries were more powerful than the western powers and the soviet union. They were also, by far, more aggressive and brutal when it came to fighting battles.
improved for a while, but then became more strained
four hours after Powers entered Soviet airspace, a Soviet pilot shot down his plane, and Powers was forced to parachute into Soviet-controlled territory. The Soviets sentenced Powers to ten years in prison.
Soviet foreign policy was essentially the cause of the Cold War. Their ambition to forcefully take countries and demolish the free market motivated the conflict.