COLD WAR ERA
IMPACT OF COLD WAR
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Cold War
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Vietnam War
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Korean War
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -SPREAD OF COMMUNISM As stated above, there was a major ideological conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union at the outset of the Cold War. The United States, led by Harry S. Truman feared that communism as an ideology would spread throughout Europe and the rest of the world.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Soviets wanted to have Korea under communist control and the United States wanted to establish a democracy. Additionally, the United States believed that containment, a foreign policy used to prevent the spread of communism, was extremely important.
Detailed explanation-4: -BACKGROUND: why did the USA and USSR start to mistrust each other? The 2 sides were enemies long before they were allies in WWII. Relations had been bad since 1917 as Russia had become communist and the West had interfered to try and stop it.