One peaceful way that our commander and chiefs could attack the communists while remaining peaceful was through economic sanctions. They wanted to make sure that the Soviets and their allies would not be aided in any way by America itself. For example, only six days after the conclusion of World War II in Europe, Truman ordered that all American private companies cease their military shipping to allied nations. While this affected all of the allies, it was aimed at crippling the Soviet Union because Truman could see the vast differences in political philosophy and how that may affect relations between the two countries. Further evidence that Truman’s policies were driven by the Cold War was his refusal to lend extensive amounts of money to help the Soviets rebuild. They
One peaceful way that our commander and chiefs could attack the communists while remaining peaceful was through economic sanctions. They wanted to make sure that the Soviets and their allies would not be aided in any way by America itself. For example, only six days after the conclusion of World War II in Europe, Truman ordered that all American private companies cease their military shipping to allied nations. While this affected all of the allies, it was aimed at crippling the Soviet Union because Truman could see the vast differences in political philosophy and how that may affect relations between the two countries. Further evidence that Truman’s policies were driven by the Cold War was his refusal to lend extensive amounts of money to help the Soviets rebuild. They