The USSR was the most responsible for the Cold War because of their aggressive actions in Eastern Europe, the Iron Curtain speech, and the Yalta Conference. The Soviets placed communist governments in Poland, Romania, Hungary, and Bulgaria and they did that because according to George F. Kennan’s Long Telegram, “Russians have insecurity and fear of foreign penetration.” Russia was also freaked out ( so was the rest of the world) by the U.S’s atomic bomb. More causes of the Cold War were the spheres of influence, ideology, and military factors. Both sides would use the same tactics, which lead to mistrust between them. All the while the Soviet Union made their actions more defensive. Both sides had a big impact on people. The Cold War started
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If it hadn’t been for the U.S and it’s allies, West Berlin would have surrendered. Finally on May 12, 1949, Stalin removed the blockade. This demonstrated the American policy of containment because the U.S was doing everything it possibly could to keep West Berlin from becoming communist. Document D states Fidel Castro’s takeover of Cuba. Soviets shipped forty thousand troops, sixty missiles, and one hundred fifty eight nuclear warheads to help communist Cuba. Of course it was all secret, though. The U.S quarantine of incoming ships is how containment was demonstrated but very poorly at that. The best example of containment is either the Truman Doctrine or the Berlin Airlift but I put all my confidence in the Berlin Airlift since it was literally a life or death situation and the Germans were counting on the U.S to bring them food and other necessary supplies. All the Truman Doctrine did was declare that the United States would “support free peoples” who were being threatened by communists. Containment was a good thing for the U.S because communism doesn’t let your be free and the U.S was trying to keep everyone and everything free from the scary hand of the …show more content…
Soviet textbooks should include the Space Race, Ballet, and Russia’s Geographical Expansion. The Space Race should be included in Soviet textbooks because it showed a better side of Russia. In Document F, it states that “ in the race for the stars, you are the first to sparkle above the earth…” and this means that Russia is proud that they were able to send a satellite into space before the U.S and it just shows a little friendly competition. Soviet textbooks should emphasize this because it was a great achievement in Science and Astronomy. Russia’s geographical expansion should be included in a Soviet textbook because this is mostly political, taking over a few countries and making them satellite countries. In Document A, it states that “ the seven east European Soviet countries were East Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, and Albania.” The Soviet leaders wanted these countries ultimately so they could expand Russia and take over those countries. Soviet textbooks should have Russia’s expansion because it involved the takeover of many other
If it hadn’t been for the U.S and it’s allies, West Berlin would have surrendered. Finally on May 12, 1949, Stalin removed the blockade. This demonstrated the American policy of containment because the U.S was doing everything it possibly could to keep West Berlin from becoming communist. Document D states Fidel Castro’s takeover of Cuba. Soviets shipped forty thousand troops, sixty missiles, and one hundred fifty eight nuclear warheads to help communist Cuba. Of course it was all secret, though. The U.S quarantine of incoming ships is how containment was demonstrated but very poorly at that. The best example of containment is either the Truman Doctrine or the Berlin Airlift but I put all my confidence in the Berlin Airlift since it was literally a life or death situation and the Germans were counting on the U.S to bring them food and other necessary supplies. All the Truman Doctrine did was declare that the United States would “support free peoples” who were being threatened by communists. Containment was a good thing for the U.S because communism doesn’t let your be free and the U.S was trying to keep everyone and everything free from the scary hand of the …show more content…
Soviet textbooks should include the Space Race, Ballet, and Russia’s Geographical Expansion. The Space Race should be included in Soviet textbooks because it showed a better side of Russia. In Document F, it states that “ in the race for the stars, you are the first to sparkle above the earth…” and this means that Russia is proud that they were able to send a satellite into space before the U.S and it just shows a little friendly competition. Soviet textbooks should emphasize this because it was a great achievement in Science and Astronomy. Russia’s geographical expansion should be included in a Soviet textbook because this is mostly political, taking over a few countries and making them satellite countries. In Document A, it states that “ the seven east European Soviet countries were East Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, and Albania.” The Soviet leaders wanted these countries ultimately so they could expand Russia and take over those countries. Soviet textbooks should have Russia’s expansion because it involved the takeover of many other