Joseph Stalin

The use of atomic bombs on Japan not only ended the war in the Pacific, but it also ushered in what came to be known as the Atomic Era and Cold War. The newly industrialized and still mobilized Soviets became the next threat to peace in the world; Winston Churchill even wanted to fight the Soviets to restore a democracy in Russia. Tensions were already high at the end of the war, with the Soviets creating a solidly communist bloc in the east in contention with the democratic west. The American…

As the decedents of the victorious, it is common practice to see the details of the war passed over for blanket decrees of victory due morality and numbers. However, in chapter 1 of Richard Overy’s book Why the Allies Won, the outcome of World War Two is broken down into issues of production, military reforms, moral, and unity examined in close detail. A forgone conclusion was not inevitable, and a deeper look must be taken in order to fully understand the Allies triumph. Around the beginning…

Introduction The government of the United States used Containment policy which is a geopolitical strategy used for blocking enemy communist country during the cold war. Since the Soviet Union attempted to expand its influences on the Eastern Europe, China, Korea, and Vietnams, the containment is originally a reaction to a series of acts of the Soviet Union. The term “containment” originates from the journal Foreign affairs under the pseudonym “X” which was published in July 1947(George, 1987). A…

and was seen by Stalin as suspicious. Truman’s intolerance and loyalty to his country caused him to make opposing foreign policy without regard to other nations. On the other hand, Stalin’s foreign policies created a lot of tension in the Cold War. His goal was to expand the influence of the Soviet Union and create a stumbling block of communist states to protect the Soviet Union from the United States. The Soviet Union violated the promises they made at Yalta. Truman and Stalin did not…

The cold war began when WWII ended and because of Russia’s suspicion for the West; followed by the atomic bombs dropped against the two Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Russia felt that it had an interest in maintaining a neutral territory in Eastern Europe that would protect them from attacks from the West. While, The United States was committed to free and democratic elections in Eastern Europe. In the aftermath of the Second WWII power blocs were formed in Europe, in which one of them…

should not be allowed to spread. These three events clearly demonstrate the US's policy of Containment, the Berlin Airlift/ Blockade, Korean War, and The Cuban Missile Crisis. One example of Containment was the Berlin Airlift. June 1948 to May 1949 Stalin chose to stop all shipments in and out of West Berlin. (Doc B, map) This was very bad because the Berlin Airlift supplied West Berlin with food and fuel so citizens could survive the Soviet imposed Berlin Blockade.US, England and France…

Since the establishment of the United States of America, the power of the President has increased dramatically and has continued to expand over time. Specifically regarding foreign policy, is where the power of the President has continued to expand over time. Presidential power has continued to expand for many reasons. First, presidents do not believe they need congressional approval with international legal sanction. Presidents Clinton and Bush both relied on international legal…

from now on. Those tortured often shouted names at random, and those named are also tortured and killed, sometimes by tearing their heart form their chest. Torture victims go to Shanghai to plead their case, but the CCP is powerless to do anything. Stalin approves of the purges and lets Mao continues his disgusting methods of purging dissidents. The testimony of the torture victims from the CCP is forwarded to Mao, guaranteeing far more pain and death. In 1931, the Soviet bloc consisted of the…

in the foreign discomfort that followed as result of Stalin’s actions. Stalin therefore changed the foreign in existence between the Soviet Union and Germany after the Nazi revolution and restrained from Germany’s militarism by forming coalitions. The Soviet Union then continued to join the League of Nations which advocated for disarmament and security collectiveness in the case of any war. Things calmed down a bit for Stalin until Hitler’s failed attack on Poland when Germany approached The…

A period of conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union, the Cold War acted as a key period in world history. The Cold War lasted from 1945 through 1991. Through numerous clashes coming from the spreading of communist ways, both the U.S. and Soviet Union indirectly fought each other. During this period, the two nations attempted to negate the other’s ability to have an impact on conflicts. In my opinion, the “Cold War” was not very much a cold war at all. Even though indirectly, the…