Contemporary History Research Paper

marked the history of the world represents the Cold War. It has often been considered as one of the most interesting and at the same time mysterious conflicts in modern history because it did not incur any face-to-face conflict between the two sides, the U.S. And the U.S.S.R. However, the conflicts that took place on the sphere of influence determined the way in which the Cold War eventually ended, with the demise of the U.S.S.R. And the victory of Western democracies. The historical episode from 1947 (the year of the Truman Doctrine) to 1989-91 (the fall of the Berlin Wall in Eastern Germany and the demise of the U.S.S.R. (1989-91) that international theory experts define as the Cold War is however extremely significant for the way in which the aftermath defined the world as we know it today. There are several reasons for this consideration.

Firstly, it must be pointed out that the Truman Doctrine was the first official sign from the United States that the split between the Western powers and the U.S.S.R. is recognized and related to an ideological, economic, and political approach (Kissinger, 1995). Until 1947, the Western powers and the U.S.S.R. had fought a common enemy that was embodied by Nazi Germany and Japan.After the end of the Second World War and the so called "liberation' by the Red army of Eastern Europe, the belief was that the U.S.S.R. would be somewhat an ally for West Europe in the reconstruction of that part of the continent. However, Stalin's rule over the U.S.S.R. And the dictatorial approach on Eastern Europe and especially eastern Germany determine the United States to reconsider its Reconstruction Plan that took the description of the Truman Doctrine. The occupation of Eastern Berlin and the blockade that was instituted after the end of the war was a clear sign from the U.S.S.R. that the territories it had "saved" from the Nazi rule would be part of the area of influence of the U.S.S.R.

Secondly, the Truman Doctrine also allowed for a clear distinction of what would be afterwards identified as "spheres of influence." The Cold War was by definition a state of conflict without a face-to-face confrontation between the two poles of powers, democracy and communism. However, the….....