Atomic Bombs During The Cold War

Atomic bombs have killed up to 80,000 people in an instant when dropped. During the Cold War many countries built more nuclear weapons. Communism and the creation of nuclear weapons were two major problems during the Cold War. The Soviet Union and The United States were allies during WW2 but soon turned against each other after the resolution of the war in 1945. The Cold War then lasted approximately 45 years, when becoming obvious in 1947 and then ending in about 1991. The first obvious movement in the Cold War was when President Truman announced the Truman Doctrine. The Truman Doctrine was a policy to stop Soviet Expansion in Europe. By establishing this policy it became obvious that the United States would have a major role in stopping Russia’s communism. Russia’s ruler Stalin was starting to take control of Eastern Europe and the US intended to help these countries. A few months later President Monroe also established the Marshal Plan or the European Recovery Program: a policy offering economic help to all European countries including Russia. Russia declined the assistance, and stated America was trying to trick them to gain more control.
Anyone who declared they were loyal to a different party or disobeyed the Communists was either thrown in jail or killed. Hungary, Rumania, Bulgaria, Poland and Yugoslavia became people’s democracies and had to have Soviet advisers who made sure their government was being run the correct way. Russia not only took control of these countries governments but also their goods. In 1948 war hit center in Berlin, Germany. Russia claimed East Germany and cut off Railroads and product transportation to West Berlin. The United States, Britain and France (The Western Allies) organized a carry of supplies called the Berlin