Not at all, it was not the result of a trivial personalty clash. Stalin was an evil, brutal and dangerous dictator bent on violent aggression towards the free world (a brutal sppression of his own people). Stalin will forever be remembered as one of the world's most evil leaders (right up there with Hitler). Also the Cold War continued after Stalin died in 1953, and Truman left office in 1953. This is because the Soviets continued most of Stalin's international & military policies after his death. US President Reagan was correct when he called the Soviet Union an "evil empire".
One of the post-war developments that caused President Truman to issue the Truman Doctrine was the expansion of Soviet influence in Eastern Europe. Truman was concerned about the spread of communism and believed it was necessary to prevent the further Soviet expansion by providing military and economic assistance to countries threatened by communism.
The A-bomb.
Harry Truman could have chosen to go to war with the Soviet Union. He could have chosen to ignore Soviet expansion.
The foreign policy of the Truman administration manifested by the policy of his name was rooted in containing Soviet aggression and expansion. Flashpoints of the Truman Doctrine were in attempts of Soviet subversion of Turkey and Greece after the War.
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One of the post-war developments that caused President Truman to issue the Truman Doctrine was the expansion of Soviet influence in Eastern Europe. Truman was concerned about the spread of communism and believed it was necessary to prevent the further Soviet expansion by providing military and economic assistance to countries threatened by communism.
Hostility is a noun for "angry feelings or angry reaction towards someone".Gertrude was surprised by John's hostility.Too much hostility among the staff made it difficult to give good customer service.The boss showed his hostility toward the workers frequently and without reason.There was some hostility between the fighters.Hostility arose as the crisis continued to elevate between the conflicting realms of the Soviet and American spheres.
The A-bomb.
Harry Truman could have chosen to go to war with the Soviet Union. He could have chosen to ignore Soviet expansion.
the soviet union and the u.s
Truman's response to the Soviet Atomic Threat was to forge ahead with a new weapon to maintain America's nuclear superiority.
The foreign policy of the Truman administration manifested by the policy of his name was rooted in containing Soviet aggression and expansion. Flashpoints of the Truman Doctrine were in attempts of Soviet subversion of Turkey and Greece after the War.
The United States and The Soviet Union
The United States and The Soviet Union
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The West German government advised Truman the Soviet Union was not a normal government and would not be treated as such.
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