Learn how the end of World War II contributed to the rise of the Cold War.
Log in ninjabiomech 8 years agoPosted 8 years ago. Direct link to ninjabiomech's post “I am wondering why some p...” I am wondering why some people don't like capitalism. The alternative is communism which time and time again has been shown to be the worst type of government and economy. • (3 votes) Brad H. 8 years agoPosted 8 years ago. Direct link to Brad H.'s post “It is important to note t...” It is important to note that there has never been a completely capitalist or communist country in history. Most countries strike a balance between private and public ownership, because there are some areas that history has shown to be too critical to leave to market volatility (i.e. water treatment, police, firefighters, infrastructure, healthcare, etc.). No "communist" country has ever progressed past the dictatorship of the proletariat either. If you read communist theories the final stage sounds a lot like how heaven is supposed to operate in the Judeo-Christian tradition. At the end of the day capitalism and communism are loaded words confused and misused by history. Money is just a flow of energy and how each of us chooses to spend it builds the world we have. If you want to change something, start changing how you spend your money. (43 votes) patino.ruby206 4 years agoPosted 4 years ago. Direct link to patino.ruby206's post “Do you think that George ...” Do you think that George F. Kennan was right in his assessment of the Soviet Union, or was he exaggerating the risk posed by communism? • (15 votes) YAEL F. 4 years agoPosted 4 years ago. Direct link to YAEL F.'s post “Do you think it would hav...” Do you think it would have been possible for the United States and the Soviet Union to coexist peacefully in the postwar era, or was conflict destined to arise between them? • (10 votes) Baley Desh 3 years agoPosted 3 years ago. Direct link to Baley Desh's post “I don't think so. The Sov...” I don't think so. The Soviet Union and the United States had already disliked each other for a while. While they banded together to defeat Hitler, it was only a matter of time before they went back to fighting. (5 votes) calum25 8 years agoPosted 8 years ago. Direct link to calum25's post “y was it called "the cold...” y was it called "the cold war" • (4 votes) Jarusting 8 years agoPosted 8 years ago. Direct link to Jarusting's post “Because neither the Ameri...” Because neither the Americans or Russians attacked each other in fear that they would destroy a bunch of stuff with nuclear bombs. It was "Cold" because neither side won, let alone attacked. It was like the war was frozen in time. (10 votes) Emily Bloomer 4 years agoPosted 4 years ago. Direct link to Emily Bloomer's post “Why do people call Social...” Why do people call Socialism, Communism? The concept created by Karl Marx and Fredrick Engels was an ideal society that can't be made possible. Communism is the elimination of government regulation and elimination of all borders, everyone lives in communes etc. Though Communism is the third phase that hasn't been reached yet, is it right to say that Socialism is Communism? • (6 votes) David Alexander 4 years agoPosted 4 years ago. Direct link to David Alexander's post “It was easier for haters ...” It was easier for haters to combine things, and then condemn people who belong to the "acceptable" part (socialism) with those of the "detestable" part (communism) and hate them all. Communism pretty well collapsed of its own internal contradictions in about 1990. mgardner 8 years agoPosted 8 years ago. Direct link to mgardner's post “In the third paragraph, w...” In the third paragraph, what makes nations turn against each other? • (4 votes) srwhite 6 years agoPosted 6 years ago. Direct link to srwhite's post “As the war moved into its...” As the war moved into its final stages in mid-1945, suspicion flared between the United States and the Soviet Union. The terrifying new power of the atomic bomb, which the United States dropped on Japan in August, made the Soviets justifiably nervous. (4 votes) Carla Cristina Almeida 7 years agoPosted 7 years ago. Direct link to Carla Cristina Almeida's post “when did the Yalta Confer...” when did the Yalta Conference happen? • (4 votes) Harriet Buchanan 7 years agoPosted 7 years ago. Direct link to Harriet Buchanan's post “It was just two months be...” It was just two months before FDR's death. In the photo you can see how ill he looks. (1 vote) JuniorVet2006 3 years agoPosted 3 years ago. Direct link to JuniorVet2006's post “Is there a difference bet...” Is there a difference between the Soviet Union and The USSR, or are they used interchangeably? • (4 votes) David Alexander 3 years agoPosted 3 years ago. Direct link to David Alexander's post “These two terms are, as y...” These two terms are, as you suggest, interchangable. (2 votes) Goose 10 months agoPosted 10 months ago. Direct link to Goose 's post “How and when did Joseph S...” How and when did Joseph Stalin die • (3 votes) David Alexander 10 months agoPosted 10 months ago. Direct link to David Alexander's post “He died on 5th March, 195...” He died on 5th March, 1953 after suffering a cerebral haemorrhage. (4 votes) x.asper 3 years agoPosted 3 years ago. Direct link to x.asper's post “What is the classificatio...” What is the classification for a third world country that has been heavily influenced by the U.S? • (2 votes) RN 3 years agoPosted 3 years ago. Direct link to RN's post “Most third-world countrie...” Most third-world countries that were supported by the US were sadly nationalist, authoritarian regimes; some even totalitarian! A few notable examples are Chiang Ki Shek leader of the Kuomintang, a nationalist group in China, whose opponents were the CCP( Communist Party of China ). The Kuomintang have been accused of killing millions of their fellow country-men in the deadly Chinese Civil War. They were propped up, armed, funded and supported by the USA and their allies as part of the Cold War. Another example is Syngman Rhee in South Korea, he mercilessly slaughtered millions of Koreans who he "suspected" of being Communists during the Korean War. His Northern counter-part Kim Il Sung also slaughtered an equal number of people accused of being nationalists. There's also Batista in Cuba, who was a ruthless dictator who was very authoritarian and nationalistic. He was fully supported by the US government. The Cold War never came to direct confrontation between the USA and the USSR. But they most certainly caused great misery to people living in zones of each others infulence or support. 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