Soviet Relations Between The Soviets And The United States

Soviet Relations Rivalries exist between nations based on political and philosophical differences, the dynamic between the soviets and the United States was tense because of their ability to foil one another in these aspects. Conflicts between the Soviets and the Americans dates back much further than the Second World War . The American foreign policy prior to World War 2 was based upon the theory of isolationism. Communism was one of the main factors in changing the American foreign policy to one that was much more inclusive. The US felt that they could not afford to be isolationists any longer because of the growing fear of the Soviets and the spread of communism . In 1939, the Soviet Union began to invade Poland and other Baltic†¦show more content†¦As you can imagine the Americans and the Soviets were bound to be against one another, their core beliefs and political systems were predicated on the failure of the latter. The first of these American policies was established soon after Pe arl Harbor, when Roosevelt agreed with General Marshall that â€Å"international political considerations should defer to military requirements as long as the war lasted† . The second policy, emerging in 1943, was that everything possible must be done to win the confidence of Stalin and his associates . The latter part of the foreign policy was soon dropped because of the growing suspicion of the Soviets at the aforementioned Yalta conference . The pre-determined conflict with the Soviets and the United States was integral in the decision to drop the atomic bombs. As previously stated, America felt very threatened by the European superpower that was the Soviet Union. It would have been unrealistic at the time for either of the sides to fight against each other after just recently undergoing World War 2 . The next best thing was to drop the bomb, and in the process show the Soviet Union that America had the means available to easily decimate cities. This show of strength was necessary in keeping the Soviets at bay for some time, as they planned how to counteract the introduction of the nuclear bomb. It gave America the necessary time to