How did Roosevelt's death affect the progress of the Cold War?

Question

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Answer 1

At the time that FDR, Stalin and Churchill met at Yalta ,Roosevelt was already a sick man. Negotiations for the breakup of Germany favored Stalin. Upon Roosevelt's death, his void was filled by President Truman. Russian passive aggression forced the Allies to initiate the Berlin Airlift ,which finally opened the roads into Berlin. The determination of the US and the West Berliners led to the eventual peace. Truman's presidency was the opening resistance which challanged the Russians. So Roosevelt's death did influence the cold war when Truman replaced him.

Answer 2

Roosevelt died during WWII.....the Cold War is generally accepted to have started in 1947. However, if you really try, you can make a case for his support of Russia against Germany as making the Cold War not only possible, but inevitable. If our materiel and troops had been sent to the Pacific, instead of to the Soviets, the American loss of life during the war would have been much lower, and having allowed them to bleed themselves white, the Russians would not have been a factor in post-war hostilities.

Answer 3

Not much really. He had already played a disastrous role in handing over eastern Europe to Stalin and it is extremely doubtful he would have had any influence over the course of subsequent events.