Origins Of The Cold War

The Cold War was a time of distinct beliefs and intimidating behaviors. It all started when Soviet Union wanted to build a new communist society and spread communist ideology to other parts of the world. The opposition between the U.S and the Soviet Union lasted more than 50 years. Ethical, political, and economic factors drove to a war of major conflicts. Moreover, the U.S and Soviet Union’s differences in understanding policies such as the Cuban missile case, were just some of the conflicts that pushed them to start a War. This war was divided between two competing powers: democratic United States, and western Europe against the communists Soviet Union, and east Europe. However, The Cold War was not just about allies; but, differences in thoughts and principles.
But just a few years after, they became enemies wrapped in a worldwide turmoil. One major conflict that propelled the U.S, and Soviet Union to start a Cold War was that the Soviets pulled back on the agreement to let the Eastern Europeans to decide their own destiny; imposing a dictatorial rule. Joseph Stalin was eager to dominate the world and make it a communist ideology. Regrettably, the U.S joined the Cold War to defend the world in becoming a totalitarian one (causes of the cold war summary & analysis). During this period, these two nations were the only two powerful ones that could use their social and political power to take over the