Cold+War

Cold War The Cold War started after WWII had ended and was the result of Russia and the other Allies relationship. Great Britain and the U.S. believed that Russia wanted to control the world and that the only reason they had joined on the Allies side of WWII was so to gain land as their reward. Joseph Stalin was leading Russia into a communist mindset and he wanted to push his ideas into the rest of Europe. Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of Great Britain, didn't trust Stalin even though both of their countries had fought side by side to defeat the Axis Powers. Russia, however, was only concerned with itself and didn't care much for the other countries. All they wanted was power and they were going to seek it no matter the cost**.** **Cold War Political Cartoon ** Joseph Stalin helped the Allies defeat the Nazis but has now turned his back on them. He is now interested on putting Russia back on the map and making the name renowned. He has setup the Iron Curtain to keep Russia contained and have his communism thoughts become known. Churchill, who never trusted Stalin, is looking under the Iron Curtain to understand what he is doing. He wants to take down Stalin but wants to know first what he is planning.
 * //I SEE //**
 * A wall that says “No Admittance” that separates Europe
 * A man trying to look under the Iron Curtain
 * Other men trying to look over with binoculars
 * Other side of curtain has industrialization and crowded areas
 * Railroad tracks leading into Russia
 * //IT MEANS //**
 * Represents the “Iron Curtain” that Stalin setup to separate Russia from Europe
 * Represents Churchill trying to investigate what is happening in Russia
 * Represents other people in Europe who are trying to know what’s happening
 * Russia is trying to make itself a more recognized name, a threat
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Russia has cut off an important part of transportation/railway for Europe
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">SUMMARY **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">**Cold War Reflection** <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">The Cold War started almost immediately as WWII ended. Joseph Stalin, leader of the Soviet Union, had joined allegiance with the Allies during WWII because Hitler had turned on the non-aggression pact and took over Russia. However, Churchill did not trust Stalin from the beginning and always kept a sharp eye on Stalin. The Cold War, however, was mainly between the United States and the Soviet Union. Stalin wanted to spread his communist ideas throughout the world and the United States knew that if his ideas spread, this may plunge the nations into another world war. The United States fought with the Soviet in a new type of war. They fought to make a name for their country in a series of first. For example, the first man in space, the first with the most dangerous weapons, the first man on the moon, or the first man to orbit the Earth. In the end, the United States won the Space Race seeing as they landed the first man on the moon, with JFK making the promise at the peak of the Nuclear War. There was a tie between the nations in the Nuclear Arms Race seeing that both nation had developed a Hydrogen Atom that could destroy life with just detonation. The Cold War was fought all over the world and didn't en until 1991, with the fall of the Soviet Union. Finally the world could breath a sigh of relief that the last big war of this century has come to an end.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">I didn't know much about the Cold War before this year. This is because I believe that when people think of big wars that have left permanent scars in our history was WWII. I knew that the Cold War occurred after WWII ended but I didn't know when it ended or how it even started. I learned that Joseph Stalin wanted to lead his communist ideas throughout the world. I didn't know that the war didn't end until 1991 and it ended up starting 2 more wars in the course of its run. I learned so much from this one section of history that tends to get looked over every year.