Though the Soviet Union and Western powers such as the United States had been bound together by alliances during times of war, there were many other issues that could not be agreed upon; this notably included the coexistence of communism and capitalism in different parts of the world. Viewing other countries and their respective powers as greater threats (such as Nazi Germany), key members of the Soviet Union, including Josef Stalin, agreed to put away differences with countries in order to gain support and enhance their position; they did so by insisting that their country and people wanted nothing more than peace. The Soviet Union was successful in coercing citizens from across the globe during World War II of these ideas, notably after
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This vocalization began around 1917, right after the Bolshevik Revolution and World War I. The Soviet Union insisting that world peace could never be achieved with both communism and the Western idea of capitalism in play. This hinted that the Soviet Union was intent on eliminating or converting forces that would try to stop them. The United States and other Western powers, which favored capitalism, were generally against the Soviet Union’s spread of the ideology of communism across the globe. As a result, many officials, such as American General George S. Patton, were confident that the Soviet Union was a threat and didn’t fully trust their …show more content…
NATO 's main objective was to combat the USSR 's spread of the communist ideology, instead promoting capitalism. Capitalism centered on basic rights for human kind; allowing people to own private property, determine the price of goods, exchange assets, invest in companies and products and help the government through the ability to vote and elect leaders at choice as well as much more. Created and spearheaded by the United Sates, the promotion of capitalism included a strategy that included the proposed containment of communism and the extension of financial and military aid to countries in Eastern Europe that wished to shake communism. Some of them even erupted into civil war. Most of the NATO nations were a part of the Allied Powers throughout the duration or for at least part of the duration of World War
This vocalization began around 1917, right after the Bolshevik Revolution and World War I. The Soviet Union insisting that world peace could never be achieved with both communism and the Western idea of capitalism in play. This hinted that the Soviet Union was intent on eliminating or converting forces that would try to stop them. The United States and other Western powers, which favored capitalism, were generally against the Soviet Union’s spread of the ideology of communism across the globe. As a result, many officials, such as American General George S. Patton, were confident that the Soviet Union was a threat and didn’t fully trust their …show more content…
NATO 's main objective was to combat the USSR 's spread of the communist ideology, instead promoting capitalism. Capitalism centered on basic rights for human kind; allowing people to own private property, determine the price of goods, exchange assets, invest in companies and products and help the government through the ability to vote and elect leaders at choice as well as much more. Created and spearheaded by the United Sates, the promotion of capitalism included a strategy that included the proposed containment of communism and the extension of financial and military aid to countries in Eastern Europe that wished to shake communism. Some of them even erupted into civil war. Most of the NATO nations were a part of the Allied Powers throughout the duration or for at least part of the duration of World War