Influence of Cold War on Politics in US and Soviet Union

developments. The arms race ultimately prevented tensions from escalating into an actual fully fledged war. On the other hand there were de-stabilising factors that put both countries on the brink of nuclear warfare and the world at risk of annihilation, such as the pressure of domestic politics, hot wars in Korea and Vietnam, and the Cuban missile crisis. Regardless of these factors the war remained a Cold war. This is because the arms race created the most important stabilising factor which…

The Cold War of 1947 created a tumultuous period between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialists Republics (U.S.S.R.). After World War II, both America and the Soviets suffered through political disputes, and communism in their nation. The Yalta became the cornerstone of tensions between U.S. and U.S.S.R. as it shaped the Cold War. The Yalta Conference of February of 1945 highlighted distrust between the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union (Kennedy 867). The…

When studying the world of international politics, different frameworks are utilized to explain the actions and phenomena that occur. Most frameworks not only offer an explanation but attempt to put forth a solution for various problems. Liberalism and realism are two frameworks which are used to analyze the field of international politics. Both liberalism and realism provide the notion that states are the primary actors in the international political system. However, fundamental differences…

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World War II had destroyed the British forces heavily. The battle of Britain and the massive amount of destruction in Africa continent had made it impractical for the British to maintain the level of affairs; they had earlier in the Balkans and also in the Middle East. It was with the understanding of the situation that the President Truman and his team decided that the US had to be involved. All this led to creation of Truman Doctrine. So on March 12 1947, President Truman issued a Presidential…

the Soviet Union has built up its forces across the board. During the same period, the defense expenditures of the United States declined in real terms.”. One of the theories Regan had was the idea of peace through strength. This idea states that the United States should have an extremely large and powerful military to deter other nations from attacking the United States for the fear of being obliterated. This is the fundamental theory of the Realist philosophy, in regards to world politics,…

The start of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union after the Second World War began a series of standoffs and conflicts between the two superpowers. This conflict however, did not remain in the two countries and because both desired dominance over one another but did not want all out war, the conflicts were played out in weaker or smaller countries and regions of the world such as in the Middle East. The United States was attracted to the Middle East due to the containment…

History Being Changed: Pearl Harbor, considered one of the most major military flaws in history, changed the course of World War II in its entirety and thus may have changed the history of the world. Isoroku Yamamoto was the Japanese Naval genius and war hero that masterminded the attack under orders from his superiors. After spending years studying and traveling in the United States, he not only grew fond of the country, but also realized that invoking their wrath would be a major mistake on…

society and politics within a time of détente and the Vietnam War within the cold war period, lessening tensions. The media portrayed the match as an ideological battle, exaggerating the political importance of the match, convincing society of the political importance of the match. The match attracted the attention of the Soviet Security Agency, the KGB, as well Henry Kissinger, the US National Security Advisor. Even though this was the case, the match had minimal effects on politics.…

How did the Cold War affect the breakup of Yugoslavia? After the end of the Cold War, Yugoslavia lost its strategic importance it once had when it was a neutral territory lying in between the two blocs. The collapse was caused by the diminishing support from both the United States (US) and the Soviet Union (USSR) who no longer competed to strengthen their influence over Yugoslavia and the ongoing downfall of their economy and socio-political stability. Yugoslavia was created after the First…