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Despite common assumptions that the USSR was at fault for the Cold War, the Cold War was to a larger extent, an ideological battle fueled by polorization, distrust, and an unshakably cyclical structure.

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Truman Doctrine changing USA to interventionist

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Truman Doctrine changing USA to interventionist

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- US Pres
- Did not know much about WW2

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Iron Curtain (Churchill compared Stalin to Hitler, Soviets lost millions of people defeating Hitler) - Churchill

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Iron Curtain (Churchill compared Stalin to Hitler, Soviets lost millions of people defeating Hitler) - Churchill

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VALUE: Kennen was US dipl. to USSR, meaning he saw firsthand the Soviet way and could speak on that. However, he was also a man with a political agenda. It is possible he could have used ethos to spread his view, overshadowing other views and creating fear.

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They were at odds anyway- Sinews of Peace, Churchill, Post-Revisionism

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They were at odds anyway- Sinews of Peace, Churchill, Post-Revisionism

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Churchill was, in WW1, against appeasement. He didn't believe that one nation should grow in power to that extent, which is where his purpose was coming from. He saw what US and USSR were doing as similar.

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Plato (open society cyclical)

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open society VS critique of liberalism (from fascist POV) VS rise of communism

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In freed countries, pro-Soviet and Western govts were at odds-MacMillan

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In freed countries, pro-Soviet and Western govts were at odds-MacMillan

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Cyclical nature of weaponry- The Strange Tale of the Norden Bombsite, Gladwell

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Cyclical nature of weaponry- The Strange Tale of the Norden Bombsite, Gladwell

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LIMITATION: Gladwell is a storyteller, VALUE: His purpose is to emphasize this very point and impart this lesson on the future

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(Econ SOA vs imperialism)

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McCarthyism promised an easy solution--Eliminate the Soviets from the govt.-Ambrose-Brinkley

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McCarthyism promised an easy solution--Eliminate the Soviets from the govt.-Ambrose-Brinkley

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- US didn't think they needed USSR anymore
- USSR had been left out of atomic bomb discussion

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Profit vs Peace, Military industrial complex-Eisenhower

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Profit vs Peace, Military industrial complex-Eisenhower

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Since this was his farewell address, he wasn't worried about popularity as much. As president, he wanted to ensure US future.

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LIMITATION: Merton was a known monk pacifist, so his neg view can't be trusted, but the religious coding used for the bombs is still valuable information. This was also art, so there is the risk of exaggeration.

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US and Soviet both wanted to maintain ideological sphere of influence (Oxford)

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US and Soviet both wanted to maintain ideological sphere of influence (Oxford)

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- US dropped bombs partly so they could control Japan over USSR
- Stalin felt the delay in Western front was meant to weaken Soviets

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COMMUNISM WAS TAKING OVER THE WORLD
- In reality, capitalism and communism were warring for control.
SOVIET SPIES INFILTRATED THE US
- Spying went both ways, and it was more a time of uncertainty and distrust.
US AND USSR PARTICIPATED IN MAD
- The power struggles in the Cold War were cyclical.