Cold War Vs Russia

Next up, who are the Russians and the people that inhabit Moscow? The land we know today as Russia began with native inhabitants known as the Slavic People. The term Slav or Slavic would later create the term in the western hemisphere, ‘slave.’ The Slavic people were enslaved by Scandinavian settlers known as the Vikings. The enslavement of the Slavs, created the western term of slave. The Vikings arrived in Russia via the Volga River basin. They came mainly from frozen Sweden, seeking better lands to pillage and farm. Russia turned out to become an extremely fertile land, in which they enslaved the natives and gave it the name we still call it in modern times. The name of Russia comes from the term the Vikings gave themselves, which was ‘Rusk,’ or ‘one who rows.’ A term
After the war, the Soviet Union would again retreat into isolation. However, the isolation was different this time. The Soviet Union began building a huge military and space program. They were driven by the vast destruction the Germans had inflicted upon them in World War 2. This militaristic attitude, mixed with expansionist ideas created a huge rivalry with the United States. This huge rivalry became known as the Cold War. The Cold War created many stereotypical images and ideas about Russia and its people. Many western societies began to simply view them as a barbaric people. They were labeled the enemy, for over thirty years. However, as I have presented, the people of Moscow and Russia belong to a glorious and interesting history. A history that is just as dramatic and interesting as the American story. Anyone that ventures to Moscow, would be setting foot in a country that has boundless amounts of history. This would be the perfect pilgrimage for anyone wanting a historical experience. The majority of this information was gathered from: Steinburg, Mark; A History of