Causes and Effects of the Cold War
The Cold War was caused by many different things in 1945. The United States and the Soviet Union had many differences after World War II. One main cause was the American fear of a communist attack. Truman did not like Stalin, and so that was also a cause of the war. So Truman created the Truman Doctrine which supported mainly Greece but other countries as well so that they wouldn't turn to communism. Another attempt to stop the spread of communism was the Marshall Plan. This plan provided $13 billion to rebuild war-torn Europe to fix their economic problems. Another thing leading to the break of the Cold War was the Soviet Unions actions in the Soviet zone of Germany. More causes of the Cold War include the Soviet Unions fear of American attack, the soviet unions dislike of Capitalism, and the United States refusal to share their nuclear secrets which the Soviet Union feared because of the bombs. Some effects of the Cold War include, the arms race between the Soviet Union and the United States. Another effect was the creation of pacts such as the NATO and the Warsaw Pact. It also led to destructive conflicts such as the Korean and Vietnam wars. Another effect was that the Soviet Union collapsed due to economic weaknesses. The Berlin wall was also destroyed. Then America became the sole superpower of the world.