Overview of the Cold War

The cold war all began in 1945 when tensions rose. The cold war was fought bewteen the United States and Soveit Union. It got its name becuase both countries were afraid to go to directly to war becuase both countries had nuclear weapons that would destroy almost everything. So they never really trusted each other and they were always trying to make compromises that never worked out becuase they wouldnt want to give away how much each other had so they always lied so the compromise would be pointless. The main conflict was there goverments becuase they were exact oppossites. For instence, U.S.A had a democracy lead by president Harry S. Truman and the United States had freedom of speech,press, and others. The Soveit Unoin were all about power and had a communist goverment lead by Joseph Stalin. Joseph Stalin was always trying to expand his land and was always using totaliarianism. Both Countries always tried to one up each other to stay on top that is why there was always a competion.