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How Did Joseph Stalin Loose Communism
The soviets ruthless dictator, Josef Stalin, wanted to dominate the globe. Stalins goal was to eliminate every political party except for communists. He strived to create a nation wide dictatorship and conquer the entire world, by spreading communism. After violating their promises made at the Yalta Conference, Stalins plan to dictate the world came to the attention of the United States. Based on a capitalist economy, America sought to eliminate and finally put an end to the Soviet’s communist plan, in order to ensure the safety of the people.
Once Stalin proclaimed that peace was impossible under a capitalist economy, President Truman, ensured that all force would be used to end communism once and for all. Therefore, he sent George Frost

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