Emerging from World War II, there was a 46-year conflict known as the Cold War. This war was once again between the two most famous antagonists: the United States and the Soviet Union. In February 1945 the Yalta Conference took place. Instead of planning what to do before or during the war, Joseph Stalin, Winston Churchill, and Franklin Roosevelt discussed what to do once the war was over. Some agreements were made within the framework of this conference. First, there would be free elections throughout Eastern Europe, Germany would be divided into four occupation zones, Soviet forces would join in the war against Japan after Germany's defeat, and finally, Stalin would agree to the Soviet Union's involvement in the war. the United Nations. I believe the Yalta Conference brought us into the Cold War, essentially ceding control of Eastern Europe to the Soviet Union. When Harry Truman became president, while the world was divided in two; he knew that he could not trust Stalin and that the promises made by Stalin would not be kept. To figure out what to do, he asked George Kennan for help. Truman knew that George Kennan is an expert on the Soviet forces and will know exactly what to do. When Truman asked Kennan for help, he responded with the "Long Telegram." In short, he said that there is nothing that Joseph Stalin fears more than being surrounded by non-communist states, and to avoid this, Stalin will leave. Predicting what Stalin would do, that is, expand outward, Kennan suggests that instead of starting a war, try to stop the spread of communism. From this emerged the “Truman Doctrine.” This allowed the US to get involved and help ANY country where a communist threat existed, for more than 40 years. Not only that, but the United States always wanted to help repair Europe after the war to make the continent less vulnerable to communism, which led to the Marshall Plan. This plan allowed the European nation (which had signed up) to receive money, food and other necessary supplies, hoping that some communist countries would apply so that the United States could get them out of Stalin. Stalin rebels against the Communist Economy (Comecon). Comecon meant that whichever side of Europe you are on, west side or east side, you either get your money for the Soviet Union or for the United States. This has caused the world to divide further. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an Original Essay As we enter the early years of the Cold War, we will begin in Berlin, Germany. After being divided into two halves in 1947: the Soviet Union in the east and the United States in the west, Berlin was also divided into western and eastern halves. It was 180 miles inside Communist-controlled territory, leaving even U.S. forces stationed there surrounded. In 1947 the German economic recession arrived and Berlin was hit hard. To counter this, the American leadership in West Berlin created a new currency denominated in US dollars; giving them new purchasing power (which is worth more than those from the East). In revolt, Stalin creates a blockade to cut off all of West Berlin from fuel, medicine, people and even food. An ultimatum has been put in place: either the West gets rid of the new currency or… it dies. In response to this blockade imposed by Stalin, Western Europe and its US leaders create the Berlin Airlift. This delivered food, fuel and other necessities to West Berliners. Realizing this, Stalin lifts the blockade and West Berlin wins this first "battle." ImmediatelyThe North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) came into play, when the United Nations convinced almost all Western nations to ally. In response to this alliance, Stalin responded with the Warsaw Pact, which involved seven other countries in its defense. The Korean War is an example of the United States' Cold War containment policy. This was incorporated into the Truman Doctrine. The United States will engage and assist any country where there is a threat of communist spread. They demonstrated their loyalty to politics when Truman sent nearly his entire army into South Korea during the Korean War (1950-1953), after North Korea's invasion. The United States joined forces with South Korea to fight the spread of communism in the South. This leads to the next thought of the “Red Scare”. The Red Scare was the outbreak of intense fear over the supposed threat posed by communists to the United States. This represents the Cold War in America because the fear of the spread of communism is pretty much why the Cold War happened. If it were not for this fear, all the politics, divisions, alliances, etc., the Cold War might not have been part of history. After reading both the Vietnamese and American Declarations of Independence, there seemed to be similarities and differences. Both wrote that they had been very strong men in power and were both based on the idea that "all men are created equal." One similarity is definitely the way Ho Chi Minh and Thomas Jefferson wrote about the injustice that the French and English brought to their countries and their people. Both spoke of the “inhumane” laws that were passed, and both spoke of the unfair taxes imposed on them. For example, Ho Chi Minh said, "They have invented numerous unjustifiable taxes and reduced our people," and Thomas Jefferson said, "For imposing taxes on us without our consent." The most obvious and obvious similarity is that they both only want the best, most positive and free outcome for their nation. What I felt was most alarming and the strongest difference was in the Vietnamese Declaration of Independence when Ho Chi Minh wrote, “To weaken our race they forced us to use opium and alcohol.” Nowhere in the American Declaration of Independence is there anything THAT extreme that England imposed on America. I think the Vietnamese Declaration seemed much more brutal, unfair and harsh. In the Vietnamese Declaration of Independence, Ho Chi Minh accused the French of ignoring standards of freedom and equality, weakening and overturning their country. He even says that they have acted contrary to the ideals of humanity and justice and that in the 5 years they have proven incapable of "protecting" them since they handed over their country to the Japanese twice. After all this, from 1940 to 1945, he describes his country as a French colony and a Japanese possession. Once again, fear of communism plays a role in the United States' involvement in a war. Dwight Eisinhower coined the term “Domino Theory,” which became a metaphor for the spread of communism. This theory stated that if one nation came under Communis' control, the rest would follow. This was why the United States became involved in Vietnam. They believed that if Vietnam fell under communist rule, the expansion of communism would continue to spread throughout Asia, or even beyond. This war was exceptionally difficult for American soldiers for many reasons. The first was that the enemy was difficult to identify, because it was a guerrilla war. In Vietnam, the Viecong were farmers..