The United States And The Soviet Union

In the book, America’s Great War: World War I and the American Experience, Robert H. Zieger discusses the events between 1914 through 1920 forever defined the United States in the Twentieth Century. When conflict broke out in Europe in 1914, the President, Woodrow Wilson, along with the American people wished to remain neutral. In the beginning of the Twentieth Century United States politics was still based on the “isolationism” ideals of the previous century. The United States did not wish to be involved in European politics or world matters. The U.S. goal was to expand trade and commerce throughout the world and protect the borders of North America.

There were several sources of conflict. There was the Nuclear arms race and proliferation. The US was especially concerned with Communism spreading to Latin America and Korea.

A day not any individual could fathom became a reality on September 11, 2001. On this date, America was under attack from four airplanes hijacked by nineteen Al-Qaeda members from the roots of an Islamic terrorist group. All four were aimed at United States significance: the Twin Towers, the Pentagon, and the White House. The attack proved to be disastrous and nearly three-thousand lives were taken in a single day. This occurrence has shaped the United States drastically and how America is perceived today.

Not many events during my lifetime are as memorable as September 11, 2001. Al Qaeda attacked the Twin Towers and the Pentagon to spread fear for the terrorist group. This act of terrorism is why or one of the major causes for the Afghanistan war. September 11, 2001 will leave scars on people’s memories that they will never forget.

During the period of both wars, the U.S. committed to preventing further growth of communism. During the Korean War, the South gained backing and assistance of the U.S., reasoning that the government of North Korea were wanting to pursue the expansion of their communism towards the south of Korea. With the increasing growth of American troops, air and naval forces, and strategic combat, the intervention of the U.S. slowed the North Koreans from advancing south. American involvement in Vietnam was an implementation of the Containment Policy, which was a the obligation of U.S. foreign approach makers to terminate the expansion of communism (Vietnam War). With the participation of the U.S., the South was provided financial assistance and military hardware. This permitted North Vietnamese troops to retain their militia in the south.

Leading up to mid-1941, the United States of America appeared unsure of its identity and seemed unwilling to assume an international role commensurate with its power and wealth; but, as much as America would come to shape the international system, the structure of the international system was crucial in shaping the type of role the United States was to play. The United States, being a continental country with weak neighbors, enjoyed relative

During the cold war, Soviet Russia and the U.S. disagreed on many matters, but found a common ground in appreciating technology and its instrumental value to the progress of society. Each nation glorified their contrasting examples of the ideal lifestyle, however their shared faith in technology was fulfilled in different forms. The Soviet Union had clearly attained their upper hand in the Space Race, achieving the launch of Sputnik, the first artificial satellite and Vostok 1 which brought the first human to outer space. The US government were also acutely aware of the vulnerability of their military forces as the Soviet Union were developing advanced nuclear weaponry with potential for mass destruction. Conscious of their technological inferiority in comparison, the U.S. sought after ways to demonstrate a technological competence and restore faith in an insecure nation. The family home was praised as the symbol of American prosperity but remodeled to convince a nation that they were just as knowledgeable and proficient in technology as the Soviet Union. These modifications had a radical influence in what was considered as ‘necessary’ technologies to the ideal American home but also materialized a direct confrontation with fears of a nuclear attack on American soil. In this sense, military technology did not have a direct or literal influence on the American home during the Cold War, rather that the consciousness that such technology existed had a profound influence on

Though a disaster itself, the militaristic ways of our nation in the 1990’s was the final blow that America had to take. The most significant militaristic feat was the Persian Gulf War. Also known as Dessert Storm, the war started as an invasion from Iraq into Kuwait. After this

International partnership and multilateral approach to both creating chaos and ensuring security were evident in this historical case. The 9/11 attack, directed by Osama bin Laden, set into

US entered the Vietnam War in an attempt to prevent the spread of Communism. (Pg. 406)

Greatly diminished by World War II, Communism was a dying ideology that was trying to be even further contained by the U.S.A. By the 20th century, most Americans saw communism as a threat to democracy, so when the Vietnam War started there was initially a lot of support for it. The U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War was unsuccessful because the South Vietnamese leader was just as bad, if not worse, than Ho Chi Minh, the North still won, and unlike popular belief at the time, communism did not spread.

The first saw the dawn of European settlement in the Americas. The second allowed the young United States to transition from a colonial to an agricultural economy. The industrial revolution gave rise to a manufacturing economy during the third peak period, propelling America's rise to become the leading power in the world. Today's large-scale immigration has coincided with globalization and the last stages of transformation from a manufacturing to a 21st century knowledge-based economy. As before, immigration has been prompted by economic transformation, just as it is helping the United States adapt to new economic

The Cold War was a time of tension between the United States and the Soviet

Another events that had face our Country and that is also part in the new economy is the computer revolution. Computer technology was first created after

When the Soviet Union and Communism was at its peak, America faced difficulties due to the power of the Soviet Union, especially in the Cold War. However, the fall of the Berlin Wall symbolized the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe and this provided major relief for America as they were almost pushed to the brink of a nuclear war, in the Cuban missile crisis. Moreover, the collapse of Communism and subsequently, the fall of the Soviet Union, left the US as the only superpower of the world, albeit temporarily. This meant that they could afford to restructure and reduce their military expenditure and help promote peace and democracy in the world. Whether they were able to do so effectively is another debate. But the fact is, the collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe, stopped what might have been a severe disaster in the form of a nuclear war, and led to a more peaceful and cooperative world for some period of time. (HubPages,