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So recently, as you may know, President Obama signed a treaty, or an extension thereof, with Russia proceeding of the document that kept the threats of nuclear power of the DL. This is very coincidental considering Truman and his following presidents of our country were doing the same thing 50 years ago. As I have posted in other blogs, at the time of the Cold War both the United States and the Soviet Union had enough nuclear power combined to disintegrate that planet. Although both nations threatened one another with their power, we never exposed the world to the nuclear possibilities of ending the world. But because we didnt do this 50 years ago doesnt mean we cant know, hence the treaty to keep arms on the DL. In all things, we dont want another war with the Soviet Union. The Cold War was rough and bloody and scary and America doesnt want that for the new century. I mean, a signed treaty between the two superpowers 50 years ago kept us out of blowing up the world...will it have the same outcome now?? We shall see.

Through America's Looking Glass

The Cold War was definately the war to change America's perspective on things. So many events took place that easily changed the outlook of our country. From everything starting from the A-Bomb on Japan to the to the creation of the H-Bomb, America's advancements were uncontrollable. Former allies, the U.S. and the U.S.S.R., couldn't be clashing heads more. It's amazing to think that for decades the two nations were buddy-buddy and now they are pushing threats and destroying each other; everything has to be a competition now. Throughout the years of the Cold War, as said before, tensions were rising, casuality rates were increasing, and threats were being heard everywhere you went. From the beginning of the Korean War, U.S.S.R. was adament on their position of spreading communism to China, Korea, and sister countries who they still wanted control of. Of course, America wanted the world to be at peace, which was code to the U.S.S.R. as NO COMMUNISM. Obviuosly, Krushchev wasn't getting the picture. Both countries were doind everything in their power to get what they wanted and with many lives lost, many threatens surfaced, and many conference meetings, the Cold War was ended with another humongous victory to America.

The Targeted Berlin

Wow, where to begin?! The Cold War was THE war of tensions, no doubt. From the years of 1945 through 1963, war tensions were at their highest between the United States and the U.S.S.R. These two former allies were doing everything they could to threaten each other! One threat that was actually acted out was Berlin, Germany. Berlin is the capitol of Germany that would be the drawing line between East and West Berlin. Britain and the U.S. have been trying to "fix" Western Germany constantly after WWII in order to restore a fair nation, but Stalin of the U.S.S.R. saw this as a direct attack. On June 24, 1948, Soviet soldiers spill into Berlin, attempting to make them surrender. After 318 days, America establishes the Berlin Airlift, supplying fresh food and supplies to citizens of West Berlin. Stalin not wanting a hot war, did not shoot down American planes and admitted defeat. After Berlin, comes the Korean War. This is where the war actually gets a little bloody. The Korean War was a result of communism.

The Jist of It

So...in the beginning there were two nations that were allies through WWII. These two nations were the United States of America and the United Soviet Socialist Republic. Through WWII, the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. helped each other with everything in need of war. At the end of the war in 1945, the two nations were still close, but there were signs of drifting apart. With threats of nuclear weapons, the Soviet's siege on West Berlin, and communism, the Unites States and the Soviet Union's relationship couldn't be worse. By 1952, the Soviet Union and the U.S were no longer an allies. The Soviet Union was now officially a communist party and America wanted nothing of communism. President Truman had a plan...containment. Following up on the Korean War comes the many tensions between the most powerful nations of the world. With competitions on the rise and more reasons to want to end contact with each other were becoming evident, from the looks of it, the Cold War wasn't looking so cold.