Postwar March 1946 turned out to be difficult for countries - world leaders.The Second World War carried a card with power, who had a great influence in the world, and in the first place out of state, do not play a significant role before.
has long been known that the conquest of the authority and to influence world politics, it is necessary to participate.No wonder the United States declared itself as a world leader only because of the war, even though they entered into it only after the defeat of German forces at Stalingrad.Americans are waiting for a turning point in the war, negotiating with the Soviet Union and Germany simultaneously.But now it's about England and, in particular, the role played by Churchill's Fulton speech in history.
for whom it was intended Fulton?
postwar England lost its influence in the world and no longer plays a key role in the international arena.But the United States and the Soviet Union continued to fight for the championship in the world.And March 5, 1946 British Prime Minister Winston Churchill said as he later put it, "major speech of his life", which since then is called the Fulton speech.It was placed emphasis on the need to join the English-speaking countries for the sake of peace in the world.The Prime Minister supported and recognized democratic states, and countries with other modes of government, in his opinion, require urgent reformation.According to him, the English-speaking nation must unite for the common good.
Fulton speech addressed to the peoples of the world, it is easy to understand, that, undoubtedly, is a deliberate political move.The use of the word "family", "people's security", "peace of the State," "family hearth", "ordinary people" also has a certain meaning.If you read between the lines and know the position of Britain in the world, you can understand that, first of all, we are in Fulton was intended for the British themselves and encourages them to maintain the alliance with the United States.England considerably weakened after the war, and to return to the world arena, it needed a strong ally.
United States - the most appropriate option: advanced country in the world, armed military innovations, which has powerful economy, which almost did not suffer during the war.Another important detail: the official language of the United States is also English.Taking advantage of this coincidence, Churchill skillfully linked this fact with the need to unite it with the US.Two equivalent powers on the world stage could not coexist peacefully, still someone had to be first.A striking example is the arms race.
Cold War
That's Fulton speech delivered March 5, 1946, it marked the beginning of the Cold War, which lasted more than 40 years and almost turned into a Third World War.The arms race and the fight for the championship inflamed the situation.US President Ronald Reagan would later call this historical speech, because it marked the beginning of the world on the entire planet.But Stalin said that this speech directly encourages other nations to war against the Soviet Union.Churchill put it on a par with Hitler and questioned his peaceful intentions.
Today every nation interprets these words in his own way.The history of the West it blesses both calling for peaceful coexistence, but national history argues that Fulton speech marked the beginning of the Cold War and the Soviet Union presented a global aggressor.
