COLD WAR ERA
IMPACT OF COLD WAR
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The United States was committed to limiting all development of nuclear weapons home and abroad, whereas the USSR was committed to helping European nations build nuclear weapons.
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The United States was committed to a democratic government and an economy based on capitalism, whereas the USSR was founded on communist theories.
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The United States was committed to enforcing the provisions outlined within the Warsaw Pact, whereas the USSR was committed to enforcing provisions within the League of Nations.
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The United States was committed to a state-run economy and one-part rule, whereas the USSR was committed to individual freedom and equality for all.
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Detailed explanation-1: -During the Cold War, the United States was based upon capitalism and democracy while the Soviet Union was based upon communism and dictatorship.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Soviet Union was a Communist country while the USA was a Capitalist country, in efforts to stop the communism from spreading, the United States President Truman offered help to any country that was under military threat, with hopes that this would prevent Communism from spreading.
Detailed explanation-3: -At the end of World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union found themselves disagreeing about how to deal with Germany in the war’s aftermath, as well as differences in ideology (political beliefs and principles), creating a new tension between the former Allies.
Detailed explanation-4: -The US government supported anti-communist and right-wing governments and uprisings across the world, while the Soviet government funded left-wing parties and revolutions around the world.