THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE COLD WAR
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To help combat the spread of communism around the world
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To support new democracies with money and military support
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To help Joseph Stalin rebuild the Soviet Union at the end of World War II
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The United States became afraid of the growing power of the Soviet Union
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Detailed explanation-1: -The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created in 1949 by the United States, Canada, and several Western European nations to provide collective security against the Soviet Union. NATO was the first peacetime military alliance the United States entered into outside of the Western Hemisphere.
Detailed explanation-2: -In fact, the Alliance’s creation was part of a broader effort to serve three purposes: deterring Soviet expansionism, forbidding the revival of nationalist militarism in Europe through a strong North American presence on the continent, and encouraging European political integration.
Detailed explanation-3: -Like NATO, the Warsaw Pact focused on the objective of creating a coordinated defense among its member nations in order to deter an enemy attack.
Detailed explanation-4: -To prevent the spread of communism. What was the main purpose of NATO ? This meant that the USA could build air bases in Western Europe where planes equipped with nuclear bombs would be stationed and ready for use.