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.
No one really- the USSR just fell apart
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.
Cold War
the cold war
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.
Mainly the spread of communism. Americans also viewed the USSR as a nuclear threat.
Part of what Israel did was develop nuclear technology based on plans that had been taken from the French. The USSR was allied with Israel's enemies, and viewed as a threat to Israel. At one point, to discourage the USSR from attempting to attack them, Israel strategically openned up its nuclear missle silos at a time when it knew that Soviet spy satalites were monitoring them, not as a threat, but rather to make sure that the Soviets knew that if they did attack Israel directly there would be reprecussions.
perceived threat of USSR
Yes, the Japanese empire proved a large threat to the USSR. However, when they invaded, they were quickly driven back.
NATO .
The US and the USSR never fought against each other.
Because they were another super power who military strengh parraleled their own.
The communist superpowers; USSR & Red China (Nationalist China was a US Ally).
In 1927 there was a war scare in which the USSR government claimed that the USSR was under threat of attack by China in the east and by Britain in the west. Western historians largely challenge this claim.
Because the US had them, isn't that enough reason?
Through control of the government and the threat of military intervention should any of them try to rebel.
The main issues were the economy and the Communist threat including a perceived "missile gap" with the USSR and the Communist government of Cuba. Kennedy promised to fix both.