The Influence Of The Tension Between America And The Soviet Union

At the conclusion of the Second World War, the tension between America and the Soviet Union are still very much prominent. The intense friction has roots in core values each world power pictured the postwar world would look like. America expressed their perception as basically a loss of nationality globally, and ridding of military alliances. They wanted an organization to govern every country and protect everyone’s right of self-determination. On the other hand, the Soviet Union envisioned the postwar world with Major world powers being able to control areas they were interested in. These fundamental differences sparked the shift from peacemaking to warfare. Roosevelt found himself with Churchill and Stalin again in February 1945 at a peace conference in the soviet city of Yalta. In return for Stalin agreeing to enter the pacific war, Roosevelt agreed that the Soviet Union was entitled to some land lost by Russia in the Russo- Japanese war. During the …show more content…
Their influence was seen in the Yalta Conference when they along with other countries in attendance agreed to the new united Nations. Which is what Roosevelt envisioned for the postwar world. The united states influence is also seen when the Soviet Union decided to allow pro-western “London” poles in the Warsaw regime in Poland. This sphere of influence may have caused tension to rise with the Soviet Union because they realized the American vision may be chosen over there’s. However, the soviet union’s vision of communism also reached the United States. Joseph McCarthy accused the American State Department of being filled with communist. While he never had solid evidence, he surely sparked fear in the hearts of many people in America. He also had no opposition mainly because his intimidating stature. These events showed the fundamental difference in ideals each country had, which ultimately led to the tensions between