How Did The Cold War Start
Japan surrenders in 1945, American was eager to homecoming of normalcy. Americans believed the Soviet Union and Great Britain collectively will have the same notion of peace by undoing large military. Postwar rapid change that ideology and the Cold War begins.
The Cold War Begins
Once the allies defeated the common enemy, prewar of distrust and antagonism among Soviet Union and West over different ideology of the post-war.
Soviet Union sustained a significant amount of causalities, damages to farming, and industrial. Soviet Leader Stalin sought Germany to be held accountable, seek restitution and widen the Soviet influence in the world while preserving his power.
The United States turn into the most powerful nation, with predominant …show more content…
The Cold War started to make its appearance over the difference of opinion between Soviet and America on handling Eastern Europe. The Soviet believed in spoils of war and wanted to expand Soviet influence. America disagreed; Soviets Union objected strongly, but neither country was eager to go to war that prohibited any Soviet expansion throughout Europe.
The Future of Germany
The United States wanted the Germany industries revived in order to contribute to European economy Whereas Soviet Union wanted retribution from all the devastation that occurred in the war. Unable to come to mutual agreement Germany was demilitarize and divided into four zones.
The Iron Curtain
Winston Churchill used the term “Iron Curtain” to describe the Soviet grip on Eastern and Central Europe. Soviet Union controlled the countries along the western border for nearly 50 years, except for Finland, which remained neutral.
Containment
George F. Kennan wrote comprehensive rationale later known as the policy of containment that help shaped American foreign policy throughout the Cold War. American foreign policy devoted to resisting the influence and expansion of the communism and Soviet
The Cold War Begins
Once the allies defeated the common enemy, prewar of distrust and antagonism among Soviet Union and West over different ideology of the post-war.
Soviet Union sustained a significant amount of causalities, damages to farming, and industrial. Soviet Leader Stalin sought Germany to be held accountable, seek restitution and widen the Soviet influence in the world while preserving his power.
The United States turn into the most powerful nation, with predominant …show more content…
The Cold War started to make its appearance over the difference of opinion between Soviet and America on handling Eastern Europe. The Soviet believed in spoils of war and wanted to expand Soviet influence. America disagreed; Soviets Union objected strongly, but neither country was eager to go to war that prohibited any Soviet expansion throughout Europe.
The Future of Germany
The United States wanted the Germany industries revived in order to contribute to European economy Whereas Soviet Union wanted retribution from all the devastation that occurred in the war. Unable to come to mutual agreement Germany was demilitarize and divided into four zones.
The Iron Curtain
Winston Churchill used the term “Iron Curtain” to describe the Soviet grip on Eastern and Central Europe. Soviet Union controlled the countries along the western border for nearly 50 years, except for Finland, which remained neutral.
Containment
George F. Kennan wrote comprehensive rationale later known as the policy of containment that help shaped American foreign policy throughout the Cold War. American foreign policy devoted to resisting the influence and expansion of the communism and Soviet