The Corruption Of The Grand Alliance During The Cold War

The Grand Alliance was formed during World War Two between the United States, the Soviet Union, and Britain to unite their forces against Nazi Germany. Despite their cooperation during the war, this alliance would break down following the end of the Second World War and set the stage for the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. When these different powers were forced into an unlikely alliance due to wartime need, the potential for conflict between these countries increases dramatically, meaning that the erosion of this alliance were all the more likely. The Grand Alliance was unstable from the beginning, and continued to fall apart throughout the war for a multitude of political and social reasons. Many of the disagreements in the Grand Alliance would revolve around the general idea of differing ideologies in the governmental powers. Relating to this, skepticism between leaders and different ideas about post-war Europe stemming from conflicting ideologies would serve to contribute to the ending of the Grand …show more content…
Despite their relationship during the war, this alliance would be almost entirely eroded by the end of the war, and would ultimately act as the cause for the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. Due to the nature of wartime, these powers were able to form an unlikely and volatile alliance based on the idea that “the enemy of my enemy is my friend.” However, due to wildly differing ideologies in the Communist and Capitalist leaders, skepticism between the Western powers and Stalin, and difference in ideas about post-war Europe, this alliance would break down following the end of World War Two, and would lead the world into a time of uncertainty and constant fear of nuclear