The Cold War: The Causes Of The Cold War

THE CAUSES OF COLD WAR

The first cause of cold war is the fighting or competing between communism and capitalism ideology. After World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union were the world’s strongest countries or nations. They were called superpowers. They had different ideas about economics and government administration. They fought a war of ideas called the Cold War. The Soviet Union was a communist country. In communism, the government controls production and resources. It decides where people live and work. The United States is a capitalist country. In capitalism, people and businesses control the production of goods or services. People decide where they live and work. The Cold War began in Europe after World War II. Both these superpower were competing to spreads their ideology to all over the world. The Soviet Union won control of Eastern Europe. It controlled half of Germany and half of Germany’s capital, Berlin. The United States, Britain, and France controlled western Germany and West Berlin. In June 1948, the Soviet Union blocked roads and railroads that led to West Berlin. The United States, Great Britain

Second cause or factor that triggered the cold war is because US and Soviet Union want dominant the world (Rana, 2009). Each of the Superpowers saw the other as a threat to its continued survival. That’s why they want to take over other countries as a step to preserve their interest. Besides that, both countries had adopted several strategies to preserve