What were the key issues that divided the Soviet Union and the United

What were the key issues that divided the Soviet Union and the United States at the end of World War II? Describe the origins of the controversy over these issues and the outcome of the controversy in each case.

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Poland’s freedom was the issue that began World War II; postwar Poland was dominated by the Soviet Union. The Soviets, against the wishes of their wartime allies, intended to punish postwar Germany; Germany was divided between East and West. The United States wanted democratic governments in Eastern Europe, the Soviets wanted friendly governments; the Soviets established hegemony there. The United States secretly developed the A-bomb during the war, the Soviets wanted the United States to destroy its bombs at the end of the war; the Soviets and Americans engaged in a postwar arms race.