THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE COLD WAR
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that the Soviets would never leave Berlin
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that the Soviets would never leave Iran
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that the Soviets would join the United Nations
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that Soviet-style Communism would take over the world
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Detailed explanation-1: -At the time of World War II few countries in Asia continent were influenced by the communism, and the USA wanted to prevent this link to other countries. The scope and spread of communism was the major concern of the USA against the USSR(contemporary).
Detailed explanation-2: -Fearing that the Soviet Union intended to “export” communism to other nations, America centered its foreign policy on the “containment” of communism, both at home and abroad.
Detailed explanation-3: -Postwar Soviet expansionism in Eastern Europe fueled many Americans’ fears of a Russian plan to control the world. Meanwhile, the USSR came to resent what they perceived as American officials’ bellicose rhetoric, arms buildup and interventionist approach to international relations.
Detailed explanation-4: -Origins of the Cold War The Americans and the British feared the permanent Soviet domination of eastern Europe and the threat of Soviet-influenced communist parties coming to power in the democracies of western Europe.
Detailed explanation-5: -The United States’ main concern during the Cold War was communism.