outcome of cold war

American victory and soviet blunders in cold war

After the end of Second World War United States and former Soviet Union emerged as two super powers having enormous military and financial clout. Both vied for increased influence over the world and hence the period starting from the end of the world war until 1991 can be termed as cold war between two super powers. (Gaddis, 2006)

Cold war ended after the soviet state imploded and many states broke away to form independent countries. The reason behind soviet defeat in cold war is the insistence of soviet leadership to pursue a ...