Before the Cold War occurred‚ the United States relations with U.S.S.R was peaceful and both considered each other an ally after the end of World War II. Franklin D. Roosevelt‚ president of the United States during WWII (1933-1945)‚ was aware that it was only a matter of time the U.S. would enter the war. As a form of involvement‚ Roosevelt aided Great Britain who happened to be bankrupt and was suffering from Germany’s attacks‚ while not directly declaring in joining the war (Fogarty). Before the
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American policies over India The Asian regions began to increase prospects for communist expansions during the rise of communism in China. By a geopolitical standpoint‚ this ideology could easily spread across neighboring countries that would in effect lower American influence in Asia. Aside from a rising popularity in communism‚ anti-colonial and nationalistic movements would also be an ideal answer to foreign influences these countries. It is not surprising that a number of Asian countries
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SS310-02 Unit 2 Assignment: Cold War July 19‚ 2011 The Cold War was a state of political‚ military‚ and economic tensions and hostilities between the Communist World‚ primarily the Soviet Union‚ and the Capitalist Western World‚ the United States and its allies. The Cold War lasted over 40 years because the beginning and ending of it leaves room for some debate. Some sources say it started in the mid to late 40’ after the Second World War while other historians date it back to 1917 with The
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History notes Yalta Conference February 1945 Relations between Churchill and Stalin were frosty Greatest source of conflict was over Poland Soviets have established a communist government in Poland Allies did not want communist in Poland and hope for free election Potsdam Conference July 1945 Potsdam= Berlin Suburb Stalin occupied most of Eastern Europe: (Albania‚ Romania‚ Bulgaria‚ Hungary‚ Czech‚ Poland‚ Finland.) America had a new President – Truman Truman was more anti communist
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Television Role In Preserving American Values During The Cold War After World War II‚ technology was advancing and converting from military orientation to more consumer based companies. One of the new technology devices that were introduced to American consumers was television. American television in the 1940’s and 1950’s became a link marvel between Americans‚ podcasting news‚ shows‚ and movies. American television during the 1940’s and the 1950’s played a major rule in preserving
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At the outbreak of the Second World War‚ Australia as a nation was still very closely tied to the British. Therefore when war was finally declared after a period of appeasement‚ Australia’s Prime Minister Robert Menzies of the United Australia Party‚ made his famous Melancholy Duty speech‚ committing Australia to the war effort. However as the war waged on‚ and when Winston Churchill’s promised support was most needed‚ they weren’t there. It was America that showed up to help save our proud nation
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economic interests of the USA and Soviet Expansionism ideology‚ arguably catalysed the development of the Cold War between 1945 and 1948 - without both of these contributing factors there would have been no war. However‚ tension and backhanded rivalry on the economic front severely threatened US/ Soviet relations‚ fronting a prominence of attack by the USA and provoking the Soviets into retaliation. One major factor that could easily be blamed for starting the Cold War is the USA’s own economic interests
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the Cold War Taking place from 1947 to 1991‚ the Cold War is amongst one of history’s most peculiar wars due to the fact that it did not actually involve any direct military contact between the two countries primarily involved‚ the United States and the Soviet Union. Instead‚ the two world superpowers fought the war by backing different sides in other countries’ wars such as the Korean War‚ the Vietnam War‚ and the Soviet war in Afghanistan. Their opposition began with an alliance during the course
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World War II saw the formation of an alliance between the United States and Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) that would be instrumental in the defeat of Nazi Germany. This alliance‚ however‚ was not maintained following the Allied victory. Decisions by the Truman administration‚ both driven by initiative and in response to actions by the Soviet Union‚ played a role in worsening relations between the two lands into the standoff that would ultimately be the Cold War. Indeed‚ American foreign
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------------------------------------------------- Was the Cold War Inevitable? ------------------------------------------------- ARTS1271 ESSAY ------------------------------------------------- 16th September‚ 2011 ------------------------------------------------- The orthodox view of the Cold War elucidates its inevitability due to the great ideological differences that existed between the Soviet Union and United States. On the other hand‚ the revisionists argued that it happened due to the actions that Soviets took and the consequential
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