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At the end of World War II, American leaders saw the power and ambitions of the Soviet Union as a threat to our national security. The Cold War was a war of words and ideologies rather than a shooting war, although at times the Cold War turned “hot” as in Korea and Vietnam. Basically, the Cold War was a rivalry between the United States as leader of the western democracies, and the Soviet Union and the nations that were controlled by the communists. Some causes of the Cold War included: Attempts by the Soviets and Chinese Communists to influence and take over areas in Asia and Europe. The division of Germany after the war---The Soviets blockaded West Berlin, which was deep within Communist East Germany. The Soviets thought the blockade would allow them to take over all of Berlin. The US replied with the Berlin Airlift, to supply West Berlin. September, 1949, the Soviet Union tested its first Atomic Bomb.
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Who really won the Cold war the US or USSR?
No one really- the USSR just fell apart
Why was the Marshall Plan selected?
The reason the Marshall plan was necessary was because the economy in Europe after WW2 was very bad, and with the threat of USSR they needed to get the economy flowing in Europe. Or else many European countries would fall to Communism, in fact there were a few countries in eastern Europe that did become Communist i hoped that helped you out.
What was the name of the war between the US and the USSR?
the cold war
Diplomatic hostility between US and USSR?
Cold War
What country put sputnik you into orbit?
Sputnik was launched from Soviet Russia, at a placed called Baikonur Cosmodrome. While Russia still lays claim to the Cosmodrome, that area is now deep within Kazakhstan.
