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This paper examines the negative impact that the Truman Doctrine, which advocated containment of comunism through military might, had on U.S. and Soviet Union relations. The paper discusses major events during the latter part of the 20th century that represented aggression between the two superpowers in supporting this topic. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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1950 National Security Act, both of which technically put the United States in an informal "war," also known as the "Cold War" against what U.S. President Ronald Reagan, during the
1980s, called "the Evil Empire," the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. While this war was not fought on a specific battlefield, it
did color relationships between two very powerful and very determined countries throughout the latter part of the 20th century. The tension between these two countries also brought the world to
the brink of war on several occasions. In addition, the Cold War ensured that both countries would have someone to target in its justification toward increasing military spending and boosting
the number of armed personnel in various armed forces bases throughout the world. Yet interestingly enough, there was a time, less than a century ago, during which the two countries
were, if not actual friends, somewhat cordial toward one another. It wasnt until the aftermath of World War II, and the actions of U.S. President Harry Truman that the U.S.
and Soviet Union began regarding one another with distrust and suspicion. Through his "Truman Doctrine," Truman flung the gauntlet at a Soviet leader who was beginning to eye the weakened
nations of World War II as destinations for possible conquest. In response, that leader, Josef Stalin, grew to hate and mistrust the United States and all that it stood for.
The purpose of this paper, therefore, is to determine how the Truman Doctrine ended up impacting relations between the United States and
the Soviet Union. While it is impossible to come up with a "what-if" scenario about the Truman Doctrine, it is possible to trace the history of the tension between these
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