The cold War is over but the influence of the Soviet Union is not and soviet union was a communist. The Soviet Union grew out of the Bolshevik revolution and civil war in 1917. Therefore it started after the Russian revolution in the early 1920s and lasted until 1991. However, three areas are most necessary to understand its cultural achievements. Its military strength and its political oppression. The first area that textbook authors should emphasize is cultural achievements. This includes Russia’s success in the Olympic for getting the most gold medals between 1952 and 1988. Also its incredible ballet, the soviet admired the companies of ballet. Includuding I a cultural exchange to help ease relations between these two nations to those that came to the united states. in document H the author explains that the already popular ballet expanded during the soviet era. not only did talent scouts find and train younger …show more content…
Particularly during the Great Terror under Stalin, the oppression and its effects were truly awful. People could be arrested and even killed just for suspicion of opposing the government. This of course made the people extremely fearful. Millions of others died due to famine and disease. Eventually, the Great Terror led to the execution of more than 700,000 soviet citizens. The soviet political system was not only brutal, it was rigged. The political elite feared democracy and arranged elections in which the people were given no real choice. The fact that leonid Brezhnev received 99.99% of the vote tells a thinly veiled story of political corruption. it is crucial to emphasize this political charade if one is to understand the degree of oppression and regulation that the government imposed on its people, whether it was moving them to a camp in Siberia or a ballet school in Moscow. soviet society was not a free
One of the characteristics of Totalitarianism is propaganda. Stalin ruled by terror and with a totalitarian grip in order to get rid of anyone who might oppose him. Stalin expanded the power of the secret police, and encouraged citizen to spy on one another and millions killed and sent to forced labor camps. Stalin had a cult of personality built around himself in the Soviet Union. Cities were renamed in his honor; Soviet history books were rewritten to give him a more important role in the revolution and mythologize parts of life. He was the subject artwork, literature, music, and his name actually became a part of their national anthem. His government controlled the Soviet Media which had a lot to do with propaganda.
There have been various ideologies, events, and origins of the Cold War that have dominated American foreign policy from 1946 to 1989. The Cold War was a time of conflict between between the U.S. and the USSR; the two Superpowers saw each other as a threat. Thus they continued to fight to preserve their positions. Each side became involved in events such as the Korean War. They each stood behind the other nations fighting. Together the rise in communism, a rise of the Soviet influence dominated American foreign policy, and the creation of the Warsaw Pact.
Democratic localism was also enforced to keep the government at bay, allowing people to make their own economic decisions. Capitalism was renewed due to growth. Americans were enjoying various freedoms in politics, religion and travel. Nixon stated in one of his speeches that the United States had “come closest to the idea of prosperity for all in a classless society (166).”
The Cold War forced America to change its economy from a nineteenth century, industrialized economy to a modern, mobilized economy in order to keep the United States ready for any conflict and for intervention. Through the battles between communism and capitalism, a military-industrial complex was created, meaning the government's role in keeping America in a constant state of alert and readiness was put into place.
A war does not necessarily require a physical weapon to fight. From 1947 to 1991, military tension and ideological conflicts held place. Cold War is defined as a state of political hostility existing between countries, characterized by threats, violent propaganda, subversive activities, and other measures short of open warfare, in particular. The causes of the cold war between United States and the Soviet Union were the mutual distrust that had taken place in World War II, intense rivalry between the two super powers, and conflicting ideologies. The two superpowers differed in views of political and economic principles and were eager to spread their ideologies to many countries. United States were in favor of democracy and capitalism while
Offner, Arnold, "Provincialism and Confrontation: Truman’s Responsibility" in Major Problems in American Foreign Relations, Volume II.
In 1947, the Cold War had started, named after how both of the disputing sides did not fight but only threatened each other with new technologies. The U.S and Soviet Union disagreements on political systems and also questioned war reparation, show how they cause the Cold War with their mistrust and technological issues.
The hysteria of the Cold War caused for many precautions. Throughout the mid 1900s, the spread of communism was causing concern to the United States. President Dwight D. Eisenhower worked to solve these issues both politically and socially to prevent further fear from the American citizens.
One of the things Soviet textbooks should include is the story of the Great Terror. According to Document C, “ The Great Terror was the most cruel tortures, interrogations, and fearful abuse of human dignity.” In other words, many people were tortured and they were really abusive. The leader for the Great Terror was Josef Stalin (aka Soviet leader). Also, according to Document C, “According to the declassified Soviet archives, during
After World War two the two allies soon split. The United States and the Soviet Union were immediately against each other. This was the beginning of the Cold War. The three main causes of the Cold War were spheres of influence, ideology, and military factors. With my information, I believe that the Soviet Union was the most responsible for the Cold War.
Consisting of 44 years of violence and civil unrest from 1947 to 1991, the Cold War was a huge turning-point in history. The Cold War however was a war of avoidance, not combat. Defence systems were heavily funded as deterrence to actual war, the belief being a risk of mutual annihilation would be too great to be the side to make the first move. However, the Cold War caused a large variety of conflict and civil unrest around the world, such as the Korean War, Vietnam War and the Cuban Missile Crisis. The War split the world into supporting either the United States, or the USSR (Soviet Union). Both superpowers were associated with two very different political systems; Capitalism and Communism. The Soviets were very concerned about the spread
1. How NSC-68 influenced America’s response to Communist North Korea’s invasion of South Korea in June 1950 and to Communist expansion in Southeast Asia in the 1960s. The NSC-68 called for military assistance programs that would meet the requirements of our allies. Since South Korea was an ally, we assisted them in repelling the invasion of another communist nation. This help for South Korea meant that a communist nation would be weakened and therefore possibly cripple a potential ally for the Soviet Union. Also, South Korea would then respond to a call for aid if the Soviet Union ever attacked
Ballet grew rapidly into a continental network of schools, companies and, performing groups ( document H ). There were two leading soviet dance theaters which were Kirov and Bolshol. they would recruit the children by hosting talent shows around the country. They have many ppl different ways to get into dancing. They would have dance classes throughout the country and even have dance groups perform. The soviets also have participated w the summer Olympics. Of the eighth summer Olympic between 1952 and 1988 in which both Soviet Union and the U.S. Participated the soviets managed to win six times more medals than the U.S. was able to. With cultural achievements the people are able to express their feelings through
In 1961 President John F Kennedy put together a doctrine, which altered from President Eisenhower’s one. It was to “Respond flexibly to communist expansion, especially guerrilla warfare.” (Roskin & Berry, 2010, p. 58) It was a time when the Cold War was at its height and nuclear weapons a mass threat and source of power. This doctrine was aimed at using alternative means before opening into combat. This, in light of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, it succeeded in doing.
The Cold War was a response to the perceived threat by the United States that Communism would interfere with national security and economic stakes in the world. It was a perceived threat by communist countries that the United States would take to the world. During the Cold War, the United States, Russia, and other countries made efforts to avoid another world war, while warring in proxy in other lands. The devastation caused by the hydrogen bombs exploded in Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the next technological advancements became only deterrents to the public. Governments had their own agenda which would result in worsening the strain between nations. The United States hid behind a curtain of nationalism resulting in increased