Cold War (Update on 20/3/2014)

History of Cold War 

I will discuss about The Cold War regarding to the what we had learn last lecture. This name given to the relationship that developed primarily between the USA and the USSR after World War Two. Not many people know about this Cold War because they think it is not important info to them. But, as a student we also need to know a little bit. 

This happen because there is clash of very different beliefs and ideology which are capitalism versus communism.  I think this picture will make you more understand about this two ideology. 

Here some story that you may read, sources from 
http://www.pacehigh.org/html/teacher/SocialStudiesDept/Modern%20World%20History/Modern%20World%20History%20Unit%20Eight%20Readings.doc

The USSR in 1945 was Russia post-1917 and included all the various countries that now exist individually for an example Ukraine and Georgia. After the war they were part of this huge country up until the collapse of the Soviet Union which is the other name for the USSR.

Before the war, America had depicted the Soviet Union as almost the devil-incarnate. The Soviet Union had depicted America likewise so their ‘friendship’ during the war was simply the result of having a mutual enemy which is Nazi Germany. In fact, one of America’s leading generals, Patton, stated that he felt that the Allied army should unite with what was left of the Wehrmacht in 1945, utilize the military genius that existed within it and fight the oncoming Soviet Red Army. Churchill himself was furious that Eisenhower, as supreme head of Allied command, had agreed that the Red Army should be allowed to get to Berlin first ahead of the Allied army. His anger was shared by Montgomery, Britain’s senior military figure.

So the extreme distrust that existed during the war was certainly present before the end of the war and this was between Allies. The Soviet leader, Joseph Stalin, was also distrustful of the Americans after Truman only told him of a new terrifying weapon that he was going to use against the Japanese. The first Stalin knew of what this weapon could do was when reports on Hiroshima got back to Moscow.

So this was the scene after the war ended in 1945. Both sides distrusted the other. One had a vast army in the field  of the Soviet Union with its Red Army supremely lead by Zhukov, while the other, the Americans had the most powerful weapon in the world, the A-bomb and the Soviets had no way on knowing how many America had.

Okay, let have some question?
Q: In diplomatic terms there are three types of war. What were you thinking?

 
Below are the factor and effect of Cold War, I give in point form in order to understand and easiet you all to read. :)

Factor contributing to Cold War.

• Attempts by the Soviets and Chinese Communists to influence and take over areas in Asia and Europe.
• The policy of the United States to stop communism from spreading to other areas of the world.
• USSR’s expansion west into Eastern Europe and broken election promise.
• USSR’s need for a secure western border and their aim of spreading world communism.

Effect of Cold War

The Cold War had many effects on society, both today and in the past. It can be divided into 6 legacies.

1. Nuclear legacies
2. Radiation legacies
3. Security legacies
4. Military legacies
5. Institutional legacies
6. Economic legacies

Thanks for spend time to read it. :)