But just a few years after‚ they became enemies wrapped in a worldwide turmoil. One major conflict that propelled the U.S‚ and Soviet Union to start a Cold War was that the Soviets pulled back on the agreement to let the Eastern Europeans to decide their own destiny; imposing a dictatorial rule. Joseph Stalin was eager to dominate the world and make it a communist ideology. Regrettably‚ the U.S joined the Cold War to defend the world in becoming a totalitarian one (causes
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To what extent was the Soviet Union responsible for the division of Germany from 1945 to 1949? Post-war Germany found itself in the middle of international tensions after its division – between the Allied powers of Britain‚ France and the USA and the Soviet Union under Stalin. However‚ the German nation that hoped for a new beginning could not do so due to the distribution of her land between the victors of the Second World War‚ and historians have since debated over who was to blame for this occurring
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were heavily fortified Soviet cities that had the ability to withstand a heavy German attack. Hitler’s ego forced him to order that attack on the cities and was easily defeated. By 1942 the Soviet forces began to push the German army back to the Eastern boarder which began the downfall of Nazi
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The political system of power for the American‚ British‚ and French was democratic. The political system of power for the Soviet was dictatorship. The “Warsaw Pact” was created after NATO was created. The Soviet Union created a military union in Eastern Europe. Stalin ordered those countries to belong to the Warsaw Pact. The phrase “the Cold War” describes hostility without military action. Instead countries put sanctions on each other and try to damage the opposite country economically (food‚ technology
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After World War II‚ communism was at a distinct rise‚ led by the Soviet Union. They wanted to expand their influences in Eastern Europe and Asia. The communists took over Czechoslovakia; they started the Berlin Blockade to show their discontent when the western powers started a new currency in West Germany; communist North Korea invaded South Korea‚ with the Soviet Union supporting
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The Effect of Soviet Union during WWII Considering to Economic Policy‚ Battle and Diplomatic Policy Soviet Union‚ as a powerful representative of communism‚ used to be one of the most significant factors which decided the end of the WWII. Unfortunately‚ the Soviet Union only existed for 69 years long and thereafter replaced by Russia. But thanks to its extraordinary contribution and the deadliest sacrifice to the WWII‚ the world could eventually back to the temporary peace. During the period of
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example‚ capitalism needed countries as "markets" for American products so that the US economy could stay healthy and competitive. After the Second World War the Soviet Union created an "iron curtain" by establishing communist dictatorships in much of Eastern Europe and thus the Americans lost many possible markets dealing a blow to the US’ economic might. Thus the actions of the communists were damaging for the capitalists as it went against their principles and this was a cause for the establishment
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Reflection of the Cold War The Cold War‚ from 1945 to 1991‚ is one of the most important periods of time that has greatly influenced and shaped the modern world. It was not just a battle between two super powers‚ the USA and the Soviet Union‚ but also a clash of two really popular ideologies during that time. There was the American claim of fighting for freedom and democracy and the Soviet claims of fighting for the interests of the workers and the common people. Now in theory‚ these ideologies
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References: Bessel‚ R 2011‚ Establishing Order in Post-war Eastern Germany‚ The Past and Present Society. pp. 139-157. Best‚ A‚ Hanhimaki‚ J‚ Maiolo‚ J & Schulze‚ K 2008‚ International History of the Twentieth Century and Beyond‚ Routledge‚ pp. 248-249. Bruce‚ G 2003‚ Journal of Cold War Studies: The Prelude to Nationwide
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The Cold War and the United States Diplomacy Name: Institution: The Cold War and the United States Diplomacy The Cold War was the state of military and political tension between Western countries‚ especially the United States‚ its NATO allies‚ and the communist nations‚ particularly the Soviet Union and other satellite states. The war began after World War II had got to an end. The Cold War was named so since it did not feature any
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