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On April 25, 1945, the Soviet Union and and the Americans split Hitler's Nazi Army into two separate groups, which caused a temporary sense of peace because it symbolized that man's most lethal war was finally over. However, this time of tranquility would not last very long due to major differences between the U.S and the Soviet Union which were their perspectives on the political and economic systems. Communism is based around the idea that everyone should be equal (equal pay, equal housing, equal food portions, etc.) which lead to many people in the Soviet Union to disagree with the idea of communism. Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin, had those people executed. Communist thinkers did not favor capitalism because they believed that it was dying; they rejected private ownership. This created tension that lead to The Cold War. Stalin did not want to repeat the tragedy and loss of soldiers such as in WW II. Therefore, Stalin made it his mission to expand his country,therefore making the United States' goal to contain them. Containment became a huge issue in the U.S. One method of containment was the Truman Doctrine. In 1947, the U.S said they would financially help countries that supported capitalism. The Truman Doctrine was followed up by the Marshal Plan which gave 13 billion dollars of funded money to other democratic countries.

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The Soviet Union had a total of two leaders between the early 1920s and early 1950s. What were their names?

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The Soviet Union had a total of two leaders between the early 1920s and early 1950s. What were their names?

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The Russian leaders were Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin

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The Soviet Union and the United States believed in two very different economic systems. What were the names of each?

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The Soviet Union and the United States believed in two very different economic systems. What were the names of each?

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Democracy and Communism. Democracy is a form of government where the people elect leaders and vote for laws and other government related issues. Also, people are able to make as much money as they want by working for it. Communism is another form that is based on the idea that everyone should get the same amount of resources. People get paid the same things regardless of how hard they work.

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Why did Stalin want control of Eastern Europe after WW II?

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Why did Stalin want control of Eastern Europe after WW II?

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To protect Russia, Stalin wanted a buffer zone in Eastern Europe, but he wanted more.

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What happened at the Elbe River in 1945?

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What happened at the Elbe River in 1945?

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On April 25, 1945 at the Elbe River in Germany, the United States and the Soviet Union met to divide Germany in half