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Why did the soviet prefer Roosevelt style of diplomacy to Truman?
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∙ 8y ago
The Soviets were Accustomed to Roosevelt's friendly, patient style, Molotov was shaken. "I have never been talked to like that in my life," he reportedly said to Truman.
Imogene Stehr
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∙ 9y agoWhen FDR met with Stalin he was a sick man and Stalin took advantage of this at Yalta. Truman was not going to mess around. He wanted to be strong and show he was in charge. The Russians wanted control and we're heading into a stance that would lead to the "Cold War".
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∙ 5y agoFDR was sick when they met with him so got concessions that had he been well probably wouldn’t have happened. Truman was not sick and viewed the Soviet policy of expansion of communism as one needing containment.
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