First Military conflict of the "Cold war"
During World War II the United Nations and the Soviet Union had fought as allies. However, the two nations had had some tension between them before. Over time the tension grew and eventually led to what we call the "Cold War."
World War II America had been worried about the Russian leader Joseph Stalin "tyrannical, blood-thirsty rule of his own country" and his communistic ways. As for the Soviet Union, they resented the America because of our "long refusal to treat the USSR as a legitimate part of the international community" as well as the jaw-dropping number of Russian deaths during WWII due to the delayed entry into the war. |
Although this event was referred to as a "War," it wouldn't actually be accurate to call it this. It was more of disagreement and phobia that one of the nations might launch an attack. No bullets were fired directly during the "war."
No single party was entirely at fault for the Cold War. Some historians believe that the event was "inevitable." |