The United States and Russia, once known as the Soviet Union, have tested relations in the past in what is called: the Cold War. The Soviet Union set up nuclear missiles pointed at the U.S. in Cuba, causing Americans declared that any nuclear weapon launched from Cuba would be viewed as an attack by the Soviet Union on the United States and that retaliation would be guaranteed (Winkler 94). The fear that Russia may overtake the U.S. has not subsided. Americans had strived to be the leading world power, so evidence of atomic explosions found in the Soviet Union (Winkler 33) was a shocking blow to the United States. The Cold War also brought a fear of communism to the forefront, earning the name the Red Scare. Paranoia swept the nation as people
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After recent attacks on the Ukraine, Putin has made sure to use the publicity to is advantage. Steven Pifer, former ambassador to Ukraine, states that “Ukraine’s population is only 17 percent ethnically Russian”. Putin has mislead the public, claiming that 17 million Ukrainians are ethnic Russians, which is equivalent to 37 percent of Ukraine’s population. Putin is not afraid to twist facts and use them to his own advantage. He manipulates the public with these false statistics to convince the Russian people to attack Crimea, a small peninsula in Ukraine. However, these false facts are a disadvantage for Russia. The Russian people think they have 17 million people on their side, but in reality, they only have about 7 million people supporting their cause. Putin is using the rebel offensive as a “show of strength” to discredit Poroshenko, president of Ukraine, in the 2015 elections (Matthews). Putin wants someone in office that he knows he can control. Putin has a history of establishing facts first and negotiating later (Owen). Russia is trying to see how much they can get away until America or Europe back lashes. Putin is testing if he can get away with taking back Ukraine by testing the waters first and seeing if he conquer Crimea
After recent attacks on the Ukraine, Putin has made sure to use the publicity to is advantage. Steven Pifer, former ambassador to Ukraine, states that “Ukraine’s population is only 17 percent ethnically Russian”. Putin has mislead the public, claiming that 17 million Ukrainians are ethnic Russians, which is equivalent to 37 percent of Ukraine’s population. Putin is not afraid to twist facts and use them to his own advantage. He manipulates the public with these false statistics to convince the Russian people to attack Crimea, a small peninsula in Ukraine. However, these false facts are a disadvantage for Russia. The Russian people think they have 17 million people on their side, but in reality, they only have about 7 million people supporting their cause. Putin is using the rebel offensive as a “show of strength” to discredit Poroshenko, president of Ukraine, in the 2015 elections (Matthews). Putin wants someone in office that he knows he can control. Putin has a history of establishing facts first and negotiating later (Owen). Russia is trying to see how much they can get away until America or Europe back lashes. Putin is testing if he can get away with taking back Ukraine by testing the waters first and seeing if he conquer Crimea