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

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).

Germany is also another place of conflict during the Cold War. Germany after being defeated in WWII is divided. Berlin, which is in the Soviet zone, is divided into four sections, American, British, French and Soviet rule. When West Germany plans a new German state in their zones, the Soviets blockade the city. The North Atlantic Treaty is signed and Western Europe and North America become allies. This shows that the United States is beginning to get more and more support against communism while the Soviets are still turning countries little by little towards communism. “The dominoes fall in the Cold War” (CNN). The Soviet block begins to break up first Poland, Hungary and then East Germany escape from communist control. The Berlin Wall comes down unifying Germany once again. Near the end of the Cold War the Soviets begin

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