The Cold War for Russia, was to ensure security, block out capitalism, gain power and improve their economy. While on the other hand the United States just wanted to stop the spread of communism which they thought would affect the world like a domino if they did not put an end to it soon. Both Russia and the United States wanted to avoid World War III in the process of tying to achieve their goals. Many other countries were also involved in the war such as China and Vietnam, among many others.

In 1949, Mao Zedong and the People's Liberation Army lead the Communists to victory in a civil war against Chiang Kai-shek and the Nationalists. Losing China to the communists was a devastating blow to the United States. China was faced with the need for military and economic aid which it eventually received from Ru

Stalin became concerned about the Soviet Union’s security and requested reparations. Americans believed that Germany must get back on course before there could be a full European recovery. The Marshall Plan is introduced to the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union decided not to take part in the Marshall Plan and tells the satellite countries to do the same. Czechoslovakia is taken over by Stalin and the communist army. Europe's purchase of American goods and machinery because of the Marshall Plan helps boost the American economy. The United States economy is growing although communism is spreading. The Soviet Union is beginning to worry about their security.

In 1957, Sputnik is launched by the Soviet Union. Thus, representing that the Soviets are ahead in technology and could possibly hit us with missiles from space which was a new idea no one had yet accomplished. The Soviet Unions economy was also growing. “Soviet gross national product had increased on average of 7.1 percent annually between 1950-1959, nearly 50 percent greater than the American rate” (LaFaber, 193).

After finding out that the U.S. had missiles near the Soviet Union borders, they retaliate by placing missiles in Cuba. Fidel Castro who becomes fearful of a United States a

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