There's A Myth That Roosevelt Gave Stalin

Roosevelt Was Determined To Stop Stalin From Taking Over Eastern Europe. He Thought They Finally Had An Agreement On Poland. Before Roosevelt Died, He Realized That Stalin Had Broken His Agreement.

The Russians Obtained A Number Of Plants Under Lend-lease, Which Had Been Authorized By Washington, That I Thought Were Not Justified For Their War Effort. They Wanted Them For Postwar Use.

Yet The Whole Preamble Of The Second Authorization Act For The Marshall Plan Showed The Direction Congress Was Ready To Take About Breaking Down Barriers Within Europe.

Poland, Of Course, Was The Key Country. I Remember Stalin Telling Me That The Plains Of Poland Were The Invasion Route Of Europe To Russia And Always Had Been, And Therefore He Had To Control Poland.

I Think Stalin Was Afraid Of Roosevelt. Whenever Roosevelt Spoke, He Sort Of Watched Him With A Certain Awe. He Was Afraid Of Roosevelt's Influence In The World.