Research Project The United States of America and Russia have both been the most powerful countries in the world after WW2. So, how do the social, political, and cultural aspects of Russia and The United States make them the two most powerful countries in the world? Both countries before WW2 were in turmoil. The United States was going through the Great depression which was an economic collapse. While The Soviet Union(Russia) was going through Stalinism. WW2 was a scapegoat that helped both countries immensely. During WW2 the leader for The Soviet Union was Joseph Stalin, while the leader of the United States was Franklin Roosevelt. Both of these leaders led their countries differently during WW2. The Soviet Union was a communist country. …show more content…
This allowed Russia to invade many countries without any confrontation.
The United States was not in WW2 until late 1941. The United States was mainly providing weapons and other war materials to the allied powers. They finally joined the war due to the attack on Pearl Harbor. The attack on Pearl Harbor was conducted my the Japanese. They used kamikazes to destroy the base on December 7, 1941. The next day the US declared they are going to war. The Soviet Union was attacked by Germany in June 1941. This was called Operation Barbarossa. The German troops met the Russian troops in Stalingrad. This was the deadliest battle of WW2 and in history of warfare. This was a huge turning point for the dominance of the Soviet Union. This allowed them to show the world that they are a very powerful country due to the fact they were able to hold off Germany which was a powerhouse military wise. Later on in the war Russia was going after Germany. Russia was doing this successfully in Europe. The Soviet Union were the first to infiltrate Berlin and completely defeat Nazi Germany. No one in the world believed that
Germany was going to loose the war. Even though they were the first to reach Berlin they did not do this