cold war

Factors Leading to the Cold War

Both political world leaders, Wins

ton Churchill and Josef Stalin, were world renowned for their influences

during the early Cold War era and their hand in the rivalry between the English

-

speaking world and the

Soviet Union. Both men were well educated and well spoken. They were also influe

ntial and compelling,

powerful, political world leaders.

When creating or implementing foreign policy, Churchill and Stalin were never quick to take action.

Whether speaking publicly, positioning military or creating new policy, they acted in a calculated

fashion

and were always careful to consider the other's position and agenda. Their calculated movements

ensured that they would have the greatest impact on any issue they addressed. The rivalry between the

two leaders and their actions did not only greatly

affect their nations, but multiple foreign nations as well.

Within this assignment, you will describe dynamics that lead to the Cold War. In doing so, you will discuss

how the rivalry between Churchill and Stalin became one of the factors that led to the

Cold War.

To prepare for this assignment:

·

Review Chapter 20 (pp. 304

–

3 24) in your course text.

·

Review Churchill's "The Sinews of Peace" speech and Stalin's speech in this week's Learning

Resources.

·

Examine the "Truman Doctrine" speech in this week's Learning Resources.

·

Compare and contrast Churchill's and Stalin's speeches.

·

Reflect upon the differences and similarities between Churchill and Stalin's leadership styles.

·

Evaluate the rivalry betwe

en Churchill and Stalin.

·

Think about what underlying factors could have led to the Cold War.

·

Consider the following questions:

·

o

What was the role of the United Nations in the context of maintaining international

peace?

o

Was Stalin correct in his ass

ertion that Great Britain (and the United States) was

motivated by their belief in the superiority of the English

-

speaking nations?

o

Do you support Stalin's argument in favor of a buffer zone between the Soviet Union and

Central Europe as legitimate?

o

Do

you agree with Churchill's argument that the Soviet Union desires the "indefinite

expansion of their power and doctrines" cannot be substantiated by Soviet actions before

March 1946?

o

How do Churchill and Stalin invoke the memory of Hitler's unchecked ex

pansion in the

1930s, and how do both make incorrect comparisons?

o

What was Truman's assessment of the world situation as expressed in his "Truman

Doctrine" speech?

Factors Leading to the Cold War

Both political world leaders, Winston Churchill and Josef Stalin, were world renowned for their influences

during the early Cold War era and their hand in the rivalry between the English-speaking world and the

Soviet Union. Both men were well educated and well spoken. They were also influential and compelling,

powerful, political world leaders.

When creating or implementing foreign policy, Churchill and Stalin were never quick to take action.

Whether speaking publicly, positioning military or creating new policy, they acted in a calculated fashion

and were always careful to consider the other's position and agenda. Their calculated movements

ensured that they would have the greatest impact on any issue they addressed. The rivalry between the

two leaders and their actions did not only greatly affect their nations, but multiple foreign nations as well.

Within this assignment, you will describe dynamics that lead to the Cold War. In doing so, you will discuss

how the rivalry between Churchill and Stalin became one of the factors that led to the Cold War.

To prepare for this assignment:

 Review Chapter 20 (pp. 304–3 24) in your course text.

 Review Churchill's "The Sinews of Peace" speech and Stalin's speech in this week's Learning

Resources.

 Examine the "Truman Doctrine" speech in this week's Learning Resources.

 Compare and contrast Churchill's and Stalin's speeches.

 Reflect upon the differences and similarities between Churchill and Stalin's leadership styles.

 Evaluate the rivalry between Churchill and Stalin.

 Think about what underlying factors could have led to the Cold War.

 Consider the following questions:



o What was the role of the United Nations in the context of maintaining international

peace?

o Was Stalin correct in his assertion that Great Britain (and the United States) was

motivated by their belief in the superiority of the English-speaking nations?

o Do you support Stalin's argument in favor of a buffer zone between the Soviet Union and

Central Europe as legitimate?

o Do you agree with Churchill's argument that the Soviet Union desires the "indefinite

expansion of their power and doctrines" cannot be substantiated by Soviet actions before

March 1946?

o How do Churchill and Stalin invoke the memory of Hitler's unchecked expansion in the

1930s, and how do both make incorrect comparisons?

o What was Truman's assessment of the world situation as expressed in his "Truman

Doctrine" speech?