large number of nuclear weapons that had been stockpiled in the republics
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, a major concern for Western powers was the potential instability in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet republics. There were fears about the rise of nationalism, ethnic conflicts, and the potential for nuclear proliferation, as many newly independent states inherited Soviet nuclear arsenals. Additionally, the West was apprehensive about Russia's political trajectory and the risk of a resurgence of authoritarianism under leaders like Vladimir Putin. Overall, ensuring a peaceful transition to democracy and stability in the region became a priority for Western nations.
West Germany, which was controlled by the three western powers, of the US, Britain and France was larger, then East Germany, which was controlled by the USSR.
Because the leaders of those two countries were more powerful than the western powers and the soviet union. They were also, by far, more aggressive and brutal when it came to fighting battles.
the western powers decided to form a group called NATO (North Atlantic treaty organisation). They would help each other if the soviets attack one of them.
Of course. The collapse of the Nazis and the shrinking role of western powers was a great opportunity for the US to take the lead.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, a major concern for Western powers was the potential instability in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet republics. There were fears about the rise of nationalism, ethnic conflicts, and the potential for nuclear proliferation, as many newly independent states inherited Soviet nuclear arsenals. Additionally, the West was apprehensive about Russia's political trajectory and the risk of a resurgence of authoritarianism under leaders like Vladimir Putin. Overall, ensuring a peaceful transition to democracy and stability in the region became a priority for Western nations.
they were weak from the war
They were weak from the war.
West Germany, which was controlled by the three western powers, of the US, Britain and France was larger, then East Germany, which was controlled by the USSR.
The Berlin Air Lift, with which the Western Powers succeeded in supplying the city, thus going over the Soviet blockade.
The failure of the Western Powers to militarily intervene preventing the city from being conquered by the Ottomans.
Because the leaders of those two countries were more powerful than the western powers and the soviet union. They were also, by far, more aggressive and brutal when it came to fighting battles.
improved for a while, but then became more strained
Soviet foreign policy was essentially the cause of the Cold War. Their ambition to forcefully take countries and demolish the free market motivated the conflict.
four hours after Powers entered Soviet airspace, a Soviet pilot shot down his plane, and Powers was forced to parachute into Soviet-controlled territory. The Soviets sentenced Powers to ten years in prison.
You're probably thinking about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Axis power started when the opposition of the Western world and the Soviet Union united. Their goal for uniting was to break the hegemony of plutocratic-capitalist Western powers and defend civilization from communism.