Lessons from a Cold War
“Let us not be deceived — we are today in the midst of a cold war. Our enemies are to be found abroad and at home. Let us never forget this: Our unrest is the heart of their success. The peace of the world is the hope and the goal of our political system; it is the despair and defeat of those who stand against us.”-Bernard Baruch.
The term “Cold War” perfectly describes the 47 year conflict between the United States and The Soviet Union. Popularly known for espionage combat, political tensions, hot nukes, and propaganda abuse; The Cold War happened to begin around the time of closing of World War 2, the supposed last war at its time. Ending in 1991, this war left a drastic mark in how war and the world works, despite not having direct military conflict. But, how did tensions between two nations start and how much exactly did it change?
In a way you expected, issues between The Soviet Union and U.S may have started before the conclusion of The Second World War. Before 1941, The Soviets helped the Axis achieve it agenda. However, due to a betrayal on Hitler’s part, The Soviets decide to help the Allies by conquering Berlin of April 30, 1945, leading to the suicide of Hitler and his wife Eva. Afterwards, U.S release merciless hell upon the Japanese by using the disastrous Atomic Bomb. Soon afterwards, The Axis power surrender under the mighty force of The Allies.
Yet after this war, Soviet forces and U.S slowly grew to hate each other.
But, why was that?
Was it because of the Soviet’s neglect of Eastern Europeans through totalitarian might, disobeying their agreement of allowing the people to be able to alter their own fate after dividing Germany into four equal pieces.
Or was it due to the Americans ignorance of Soviet security concern, after their prideful showing of the A-Bomb to the Japanese in WW2? Or, was it the accusations by the Soviets of merely using the Russian to take the brunt of Hitler’s army?
Either way one judges the catalyst, the
The term “Cold War” perfectly describes the 47 year conflict between the United States and The Soviet Union. Popularly known for espionage combat, political tensions, hot nukes, and propaganda abuse; The Cold War happened to begin around the time of closing of World War 2, the supposed last war at its time. Ending in 1991, this war left a drastic mark in how war and the world works, despite not having direct military conflict. But, how did tensions between two nations start and how much exactly did it change?
In a way you expected, issues between The Soviet Union and U.S may have started before the conclusion of The Second World War. Before 1941, The Soviets helped the Axis achieve it agenda. However, due to a betrayal on Hitler’s part, The Soviets decide to help the Allies by conquering Berlin of April 30, 1945, leading to the suicide of Hitler and his wife Eva. Afterwards, U.S release merciless hell upon the Japanese by using the disastrous Atomic Bomb. Soon afterwards, The Axis power surrender under the mighty force of The Allies.
Yet after this war, Soviet forces and U.S slowly grew to hate each other.
But, why was that?
Was it because of the Soviet’s neglect of Eastern Europeans through totalitarian might, disobeying their agreement of allowing the people to be able to alter their own fate after dividing Germany into four equal pieces.
Or was it due to the Americans ignorance of Soviet security concern, after their prideful showing of the A-Bomb to the Japanese in WW2? Or, was it the accusations by the Soviets of merely using the Russian to take the brunt of Hitler’s army?
Either way one judges the catalyst, the