Soviet Union Relationship

For many years, there was a relationship between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. It was not a good relationship or a bad relationship, rather simply a relationship against a common enemy. Neither country trusted each other, and neither agreed with the beliefs of each nation. In fact, the Cold War started because of the U.S. fear of Communism. The U.S. desired to contain Communism and reduce the spread of it, to the best of their ability. However, Stalin on the other hand, was trying to root Communism in every country he controlled. From Poland, to Germany, to the Czech Republic, to Prussia, and the Baltic states, Stalin was determined to implement Communism in all of the countries under Soviet reign. This caused a great deal of concern within

Following his death, came the rule of Nikita Khruschev. Under his rule, the Soviet Union was fully reformed, and Stalin was publicly disrespected. Although still under Soviet power, Khruschev released all countries to return to original nationalities, and he also removed all labor camps and freed all the prisoners within them. This was revolutionary for the Union, as this opposed everything Stalin stood for. Following those actions, Khruschev publicly spoke about the disgraceful and heinous acts of Stalin. Endlessly, he would proclaim facts about Stalin, displaying the tyranny and malevolence he ruled with. After Khruschev came Lenoid Brezhnev. Never before had the Union possessed the freedom they obtained under the rule of Brezhnev. No longer were they under a dictatorship, but in a oligarchy. The Soviet’s began to carefully open their borders to the outside world, as well as embrace some outside traditions. Both were acts that had previously been considered unthinkable. In a sense, they experienced almost a mini Enlightenment. Although they still had a ruler, political issues were more open for discussion, acceptance of foreigners became prominent, and unfamiliar customs and traditions began to penetrate their everyday life. Both rulers were horrified at the actions Stalin had taken. Immediately, both attempted to right the wrongs that they believed were committed by Stalin. Khruschev even went as far as to humiliate and dishonor the image of Stalin. By the end, of Khruschev’s and Brezhnev’s illustrious reigns, the Stalinist heritage was fully disgraced and