During the 1950’s and 1960’s the Soviet Unions satellite states established the Brezhnev doctrine. The Brezhnev Doctrine was established because of the Soviet Union’s ability to maintain such governmental control over Eastern Europe. An intervention of such domestic affairs with military power provided the Soviet Union a unique Political power. Surprisingly by the 1970’s the Soviet Union and the United States of Americas formed a treaty agreement to reduce the nuclear missiles both possessed. Nuclear missiles were the reasons such turmoil was established between the Soviet Union and other nations.
position on communism. I was a believer that the Cold War was a stalemate between the two superpowers Russia and the U.S. in nuclear arms. The book is well written and help fills some gap in my American history. The book explains how the conflict between U.S. and Russia affected other nations. The strength of the book is how it goes in details about communism showing how it influenced America’s decision in the past, present, and the future.
The NSC-68 was way more aggressive than the Long Telegram instead of discussion; the NSC-68 was more direct. It pointed out the enemy and stated how to handle them. It was trying to protect the U.S foreign policy; our own nation and safeguard the free world from communism. NSC asked for a bigger, threatening, more qualified military, and remained top secret up until 1975. Every nation was trying to meet the free world but with communism spreading it made it impossible.
In this speech he warned of the emergence of the military-industrial complex, and how it would ruin the United States. The complex was a simple idea that the military required manufacturing of equipment, weapons, and that these would require workers to produce. If the complex grew too much, more workers would be needed, jobs would be created, and the country’s economy would become dependent on military production, which would cause a need for war. Eisenhower warned of the possibility of the military-industrial complex becoming so present in our country, and some question if it already has. The nuclear arms race of the 50s was undoubtedly dragged out far longer than it rightfully should have been.
The responsibility of the origins of the Cold War often triggers questions among historians yet both powers should be blamed for taking part in it and how the fear from unpaid reparations from Russia, Stalin’s fear of the nuclear weapon and Stalin’s fear of the Truman Doctrine. Through most analyses, the fault was often given to Stalin’s ambitions to expand communism in Europe, a conventional idea of the Orthodox school. Other historians revised this idea therefore blame the United States’ actions for the origins of the Cold War, which were analyses of the Revisionists. Though Later, the Post-Revisionist school was adopted; its goal was not to blame any side but focused on examining “what” caused the start of it. Even though, both sides have claimed responsibility for their actions, Stalin’s intentions should be seen as defense actions from the West therefore, the United States is mostly responsible for the start of the Cold War.
Specifically, the actions of North on the National Security Council staff were very questionable. Secondly, Presidential findings were postdated and signed ex post facto. This meant that the sale of missiles to Iran was not legitimate at the time of sale. Thirdly, disparate operations were merged when the funds generated through the arms deal was used to support the contras. Lastly, the executive branch failed to keep Congress informed.
Marine Corps Electronic Warfare--A Combat Power Multiplier TITLE: MARINE CORPS ELECTRONIC WARFARE--A COMBAT POWER MULTIPLIER THESIS: If the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Commander is to gain control and manage the electromagnetic spectrum of the future battlefield, he must understand and integrate Electronic Warfare (EW) into his warfighting plans as a combat power multiplier. BACKGROUND: History holds many lessons concerning employment and integration of electronic warfare. Our potential adversary--the Soviet Union, has learned the lesson the hard way
Furthermore, Japan’s rejection of the Potsdam declaration meant there was the possibility of a conditional surrender and Soviet involvement in the post-war administration of Japan – both of which were consequences the US did not want to face. The combination of these factors, therefore, meant the US had no option but to use the atomic bomb.
Dulles can be quoted saying "Local Defence must be reinforced by the further deterrent of massive retaliatory power." By saying this Dulles creates an understanding in which the U.S. would back up a convential Soviet attack by using nuclear attacks immediately. The United States were ahead of the Soviet Union in terms of nuclear technology. The United States had developed this technology in 1945, four years before the Soviet Union. In the 1950's, both of these nations had developed nuclear weapons, which was a deterrent for both sides because massive destruction would be ensured if they began a nuclear war.
This too was against the advice of knowledgeable people such as Stimson. Decisions such as this one created a greater distance between the United States and Russia; giving Russia substantial reason to enter a war against the US. Truman continued in a downward spiral, setting himself and the United States up for a war with each action he took. The Truman Doctrine served as Truman’s declaration for war, after Stalin and Churchill already issued theirs. Aside from the general aspects of the doctrine, Truman used it as a platform to validate a large economic aid program.