The end of World War II marked the emergence of the United States and the Soviet Union as superpowers, leading to a bipolar world order characterized by ideological conflict. The U.S. promoted capitalism and democracy, while the Soviet Union sought to expand communism, resulting in the Cold War. This rivalry influenced global politics, leading to military alliances such as NATO and the Warsaw Pact, and shaping international relations for decades. Additionally, decolonization movements gained momentum as both superpowers sought to extend their influence in newly independent nations.
The Berlin Wall came down in 1989. The Soviets collapsed in 1990. Had the Soviets NOT collapsed, there would have been NO Operation Desert Storm in Jan-Feb 1991. The United States would not have conducted such an operation with an intact Soviet Union.
At the end of World War II, American leaders saw the power and ambitions of the Soviet Union as a threat to our national security. The Cold War was a war of words and ideologies rather than a shooting war, although at times the Cold War turned “hot” as in Korea and Vietnam. Basically, the Cold War was a rivalry between the United States as leader of the western democracies, and the Soviet Union and the nations that were controlled by the communists. Some causes of the Cold War included: Attempts by the Soviets and Chinese Communists to influence and take over areas in Asia and Europe. The division of Germany after the war---The Soviets blockaded West Berlin, which was deep within Communist East Germany. The Soviets thought the blockade would allow them to take over all of Berlin. The US replied with the Berlin Airlift, to supply West Berlin. September, 1949, the Soviet Union tested its first Atomic Bomb.
The end of World War II marked the beginning of a significant geopolitical shift, with the United States emerging as a global superpower, promoting democracy and capitalism. In contrast, the Soviet Union solidified its influence over Eastern Europe, advocating for communism and establishing satellite states. This ideological divide led to the Cold War, characterized by political tension, military rivalry, and competing spheres of influence between the two nations. Both powers sought to expand their ideologies globally, leading to conflicts and proxy wars in various regions.
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A major reason for the defeat of the Confederacy was its inability to trade, either with the Union or with foreign countries. The Union bloclkade had largely starved the South of the war supplies it needed, and the Emancipation Proclamation had made it politically impossible for free countries to aid the South without looking pro-slavery. Meanwhile the North was still receiving skilled immigrants from Europe, and their factories were able to manufacture all manner of war supplies.
The Soviets were the people of The Soviet Union. Now known today as Russia.
We westerners referred to them as "Soviets" although most called them Russians. The politically correct people of the USSR referred to themselves as "Soviets" although they usually referred to themselves by their pre-revolutionary ethnic identity.
The policy of the US toward the Soviet Union after WWII was shaped by a belief that the Soviets intended to spread Communism throughout the world.
Congress of Soviets of the Soviet Union ended in 1937.
Congress of Soviets of the Soviet Union was created in 1922.
Soviets are people from the Soviet Union, it's like Americans and America
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The Soviets had radar.
a belief that the Soviets intended to spread Communism throughout the world. (apex)
a belief that the Soviets intended to spread Communism throughout the world. (apex)