The Cold War Era

The Cold War Era

Introduction

The Cold War started between the early 1940s, just after the end of World War II. The two main countries that were involved in the World War II were United States and the Soviet Union. This war started as a result of invasion of America and Russia on Berlin. The animosity on both sides grew, resulting in increasing tension, the consequences of which resulted in an unspoken confrontation; hence, the term “cold war” was used.

Discussion

Beginning of the cold war; historical and political factors

A bipolar conflict was evident during the Cold War in two ways. First the balance of power was divided between two coalitions headed by the United States and the Soviet Union, secondly the struggle over the conflicting ideologies of Capitalism and Communism. The war not only affected the overall nation but, it also had adverse side effects on an individual basis. However, in the first moments of the crisis, resettlement of refugees in countries outside the region provided a solution that reduced the pressure on countries of first asylum.

Family Threats during the Cold War Era to American Citizens during the cold war era, the Americans were under a constant threat of communist attack. The anti communism movement was inculcated to the American community via newspapers, media and every other way possible. The War resulted in hysteria of McCarthyism, a prospect to look out for any communist activity in the society (May, 1999). Americans were also fearful for the nuclear attack, since Soviet Union's demonstration of the nuclear explosion. The nuclear threat was by far, the most intimidating factor in putting Americans on constant vigilance. The threat of USSR to conquer the entire world by its nuclear domination increased, thus American citizens did everything in their ability to work against it. (Boyer, ...