Cold War Effects
Some of the effects of the Cold War on both United States Foreign Policy and Domestic Affairs can be seen in various facets during the period of 1945-1989. The democratic stance of the United States (US) versus the communist viewpoint of the Soviet Union placed the two countries at odds. The Cold War became a true battle for the US in the sense that the political leaders wanted to stop the spread of Russian communism. Economic sanctions were put on Russia during this time period, and the US paid off countries in order to keep them from falling to communism. The struggle between capitalism and authoritarianism was seen internationally. The Cold War produced an impact on American domestic and foreign policy that can be observed over time
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In hindsight those that lived during this time might say that the United States and the Soviet Union were in a competition to develop their armies & weapons. During the early 1950’s, the Soviet Union and US developed the hydrogen bomb. During this time period, the National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) as well as the National Defense Education Act were created following the Soviet Union launching the first satellite to orbit the earth. The US developed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) with Western Europe as the Soviet Union entered in the Warsaw Pact with Eastern Europe. The US also established a policy of Containment. This was a foreign policy that was intended to contain the expansion of the Soviet Union into Greece and Turkey. It was the primary foreign policy by the US from the declaration of the Truman Doctrine in 1947 to the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. President Truman’s reported aim was to provide assistance to those non-communist leaders in power who were fighting attempts to overthrow the government. President Truman was very determined to block the expansion of the Soviet Union influence into the territories of Greece and Turkey. On March 12, 1947, President Truman asked Congress for $400 million dollars in economic aid for Greece and Turkey. He argued to Congress that if Greece and Turkey did not receive and attain the economic aid that they urgently needed, they would undoubtedly fall to communism. The Truman doctrine became the foundation of President Truman’s Foreign policy and placed the US in the role of being “Global
In hindsight those that lived during this time might say that the United States and the Soviet Union were in a competition to develop their armies & weapons. During the early 1950’s, the Soviet Union and US developed the hydrogen bomb. During this time period, the National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) as well as the National Defense Education Act were created following the Soviet Union launching the first satellite to orbit the earth. The US developed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) with Western Europe as the Soviet Union entered in the Warsaw Pact with Eastern Europe. The US also established a policy of Containment. This was a foreign policy that was intended to contain the expansion of the Soviet Union into Greece and Turkey. It was the primary foreign policy by the US from the declaration of the Truman Doctrine in 1947 to the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. President Truman’s reported aim was to provide assistance to those non-communist leaders in power who were fighting attempts to overthrow the government. President Truman was very determined to block the expansion of the Soviet Union influence into the territories of Greece and Turkey. On March 12, 1947, President Truman asked Congress for $400 million dollars in economic aid for Greece and Turkey. He argued to Congress that if Greece and Turkey did not receive and attain the economic aid that they urgently needed, they would undoubtedly fall to communism. The Truman doctrine became the foundation of President Truman’s Foreign policy and placed the US in the role of being “Global