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How Did The Cold War Shaped American Foreign Policy

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The Cold War was a political war between the United States and the Soviet Union which began after World War Two. Politically, the US and the Soviet Union were complete opposites by the end of WWII. In the late 1910’s, the origins of the Cold War began when America experienced what was called the Red Scare. Mistrust and fear of the Soviet Union stayed endless throughout the twenties and thirties. By the end of the war, the Soviet Union occupied a part of Eastern Europe and wanted to use the land as a buffer zone against any further attacks. The United States was not willing to obligate military forces to eliminate the Soviets; therefore, Eastern Europe was under Soviet control for the next 45 years. The Cold War shaped American foreign policy

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