When the Soviet Union acquired the bomb in 1949 had changed the way the U.S. viewed the nuclear arms race between themselves and the USSR. In response to the overwhelming news regarding Russia building a small atomic bomb, the U.S created NATO. The United States had realized that they were by no means invincible regarding their advances in american technology. The Suez Crisis, NATO and the Warsaw Pact were some events demonstrating the struggling relations between the U.S and The Soviet Union.
The Suez Crisis, NATO and the Warsaw Pact were some events demonstrating the struggling relations between the U.S and The Soviet Union.
The Suez Crisis had shown that the Americans were not easily brought into an alliance or friendship. This is demonstrated when the U.S. withdrew from the promise to provide funds for the Aswan Dam. In response, the Egyptian leader, Gamal Abdel Nasser, had seized and nationalized the Suez Canal. The British were not pleased with the U.S. and planned to retake the canal along with France and Israel. While the French and British troops were delayed in attacking and taking control of the area surrounding the Suez Canal, the Soviet Union was given time to …show more content…
The Warsaw Pact was similar to NATO by which it was created to protect against an enemy attack. This pact made the Soviet Union stronger by giving her connections and carrying out military actions as a group with other Communist countries. NATO had created tension between the U.S. and the Soviet Union and became a source of Post-Cold War tension.
During the time between 1949-1960 the relations among the Soviet Union and the U.S. had been contentious. Specific events had tested and shown the growing relations, these events included the Suez crisis, The New Look , NATO and the Warsaw Pact. These events continued to show how The Suez
The Suez Crisis, NATO and the Warsaw Pact were some events demonstrating the struggling relations between the U.S and The Soviet Union.
The Suez Crisis had shown that the Americans were not easily brought into an alliance or friendship. This is demonstrated when the U.S. withdrew from the promise to provide funds for the Aswan Dam. In response, the Egyptian leader, Gamal Abdel Nasser, had seized and nationalized the Suez Canal. The British were not pleased with the U.S. and planned to retake the canal along with France and Israel. While the French and British troops were delayed in attacking and taking control of the area surrounding the Suez Canal, the Soviet Union was given time to …show more content…
The Warsaw Pact was similar to NATO by which it was created to protect against an enemy attack. This pact made the Soviet Union stronger by giving her connections and carrying out military actions as a group with other Communist countries. NATO had created tension between the U.S. and the Soviet Union and became a source of Post-Cold War tension.
During the time between 1949-1960 the relations among the Soviet Union and the U.S. had been contentious. Specific events had tested and shown the growing relations, these events included the Suez crisis, The New Look , NATO and the Warsaw Pact. These events continued to show how The Suez