After completing one of the most brutal and bloodiest wars in the history of mankind, World War II, which resulted in the unconditional victory of the Soviet Union, formed the causes of the Cold War.It is this name has been further confrontation between the countries of the capitalist and communist camps, between the United States, the Soviet Union and their supporters.
Today, researchers say that the causes of the Cold War - and controversial aspect is quite controversial.However, there is no doubt that the basis of the confrontation between the two conflicts have become the most powerful nations - the United States and the Soviet Union - on the basis of ideology.
Capitalism or Socialism?What would be the dominant system?Of course, each of the two superpowers wanted to stand at the head of the international community, no matter what the obstacles, and preserving the ideological system which was formed.
addition to ideological contradictions should be noted as reasons for the Cold War and related security issues.After the end of the Second World War, the Soviet Union established a dominant position in eastern Europe, where entrenched communism.Of course, such an expansion of Soviet influence are very weighty pressure on the United States and Britain, who feared further strengthening of the Soviet Union and, accordingly, the possibility of world domination in the political sphere and in the economy.
examining the causes of the Cold War, it is worth noting the US desire to maintain its sphere of influence, and in any case, to prevent the spread of socialism, first of all, to the American continent.Why is that?A key aspect is limited to the economy.One of the consequences of World War II was the complete devastation going on in Western Europe, where to restore normal living standards required huge investments.And that is because the US offered the necessary resources to European countries, of course, provided that communism in these countries will not be installed.
If we look at history, it is easy to understand why the Cold War began.Reasons for opposition - is the foundation for the conflict, but the impetus is always some excuse, "boiling point."There was a point in this confrontation.
In March 1946, the British governor in Fulton, Winston Churchill delivered his famous speech, which marked the beginning of the confrontation.The priority that was given to the US government, was to establish the superiority of the United States over the Soviet Union in all spheres of life.However, the emphasis on the economic sphere, and in 1947 the United States established a rigid system of a plurality of banning and restrictive measures for the Soviet Union in trade and finance.
followed 1949-50., Which were marked by the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty, then there was a war with Korea and testing of a nuclear bomb.The general negative attitude towards capitalist countries contributed to the strengthening of relations between the USSR and China.The Cuban missile crisis in 1962 showed that in the event of a new war winner and loser will not be - so great was the power of the superpowers.
At the beginning of 1970.the intensity of relations between the US and the Soviet Union began to fall.And by 1990, the Cold War ended with the collapse of the Soviet Union and the socialist camp.
recognize the consequences of the Cold War is very difficult, even today, after more than twenty years after the collapse of the Soviet Union.Of course, such a confrontation is very positive impact on the development of science and primarily on the improvement of the military industrial complex and related industries.However, this is one of the few positive and highly controversial consequences of the Cold War against many negative phenomena that accompanied this confrontation.
