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American War Vs Cold War

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Another major difference between the two conflicts is the scale each one was fought on and its worldly impact. The Cold War was primarily fought between the US and Soviet Union, but it was very much a world wide war. To start, by the end of WWII, the US and Soviet Union were in control, or fighting for, most of the world countries. In addition, the US instituted the Truman Doctrine, which states that the US will assist any nation threatened by or fighting against communism (“The Truman Doctrine”). This policy opened up the war to the rest of the world and was the US policy for the next 45 years. This policy lead to multiple proxy wars and confrontations with communist forces and influence in every corner of the world. The Cold War became involved …show more content…

The Cold War grew to be a tremendous global conflict. On the other hand, The Ukraine crisis was an internal conflict that stayed fairly contained to the Ukraine. Although the US and Russia did get involved in the nation's policies and internal fights, the conflict did not reach nearly as far as the Cold War did. The Ukraine did reach out to countries close by in search of methods to wean off of Russia’s support and distance themselves from Russia entirely, but little was actually done during those endeavors (“EU Signs Pacts”). Most conflicts remained within the Ukrainian borders and did not reach as large of a scale and impact as the Cold War …show more content…

During the Cold War, the United States enacted the policy of containment to combat the spread of communism and pledged to contain the Soviet Union’s influence. The United States’ foreign policy had the intention of directly addressing the Soviet Union and all communist activity, without physically battling the them. The US enacted the Truman Doctrine as a major part of their foreign policy which pledged to aid all countries battling communism, which lead the foreign policy of the United States for the next 45 years. In addition, NATO was established as a way for the part of western Europe to defend themselves against communism (“Boundless Political Science”). However, the Crisis in Ukraine was addressed differently in regard the US foreign policy. As mentioned in the Foreign Policy Agenda of the Department of State, the US policy is to, “Create a more secure, democratic, and prosperous world for the benefit of the American people and the international community” (“Mission”). Instead of battling communism and Russia’s influence in the world, the US is only focusing on promoting democracy and create stability offered in that system. As mentioned earlier, Ukraine is in desperate need of stability and the guidance the EU and US may offer due to their foreign policy pledge and may help them reach that goal. With help from the US and

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