Compare And Contrast Russia And America

Due to the powers looming over the Third World countries, they had to make a choice to choose the government the country desired the most or become a non-aligned country.The two powers influencing these third world countries were America and Russia.Both nations had superior military power over any third-world countries at the time, along with ways of using espionage and other tactics to destroy the nation.America wanted countries to become capital, while Russia wanted neighboring countries to become communist.The two countries would sabotage the other’s progress as shown in an event in Guatemala, where the official of the country was accused of considering communism as a possible outcome.America reacted to Guatemala negatively by funding the

capitalist rebels of Guatemala to to drive the official from power.Due to the consequences of a choice that a third- world countries could make, many countries chose to become a non-aligned country or a country that decided to not enter themselves into the situation; to not choose a side.Other countries that entered themselves into the situation and chose communism were denied access to the world bank.The world bank allowed countries to take loans which helped the countries flourish.Most third-world countries feared colonialism from the nation of their choosing, which was likely if they were about to go to war.Many third-worlds rejoiced at the idea of socialism in their economy and were given access to the world bank, which helped them grow as a nation also, but they were also afraid of the Soviets who sabotaged the development of capitalist countries by supporting the rebels who wanted change.Other countries that needed economical support looked to communism and its economic growth provided for the government.Along with rapid economic growth, third-world countries had to allow Russia to lead them in their decisions.Russia had developed a hegemony over many of the communist countries, which could lead a third-world country into a war it doesn’t want to fight.Also, many countries feared colonialism from Russia.
On the contrary, Russia had different aspect of the event than the third-world countries.The Soviets were building in preparation of war with America.With the assistance of many other militaries they invaded Czechoslovakia.Russia set forth a plan to create a submarine base in Cuba, but that voided a treaty signed earlier in between them and America.The Soviets also placed listening devices in the U.S.

embassy in Moscow in 1987.They succeeded in destroying the pro-western government by supporting the leader of a rebel group, Colonel Mengistu Haile Marlam, with the proper equipment for his militia.That was not the only group they supplied with weapons, the Soviets supplied the Vietnamese during the Vietnam war.During the time period Russia was very defense with multiple bold moves against other countries.A Korean airliner traveled into Soviet territory and was shot down along with an American reconnaissance plane in later years.Russia supplied Cuba with weapons which could send a wave of devastation along the coast of America.After the War Russia was feared by many third-world countries.Although the biggest effect they caused during the war was to America.The Soviets made the relationship between America and Russia almost

unsalvageable.
As a result, America had changed immensely after the Cold War.Americans feared nuclear war with Russia.Families spent hundreds of dollars to build secure nuclear bunkers under their backyards.The American government noticed the fears of its people and promoted the positive abilities that they could produce with the help of the atom.American churches promoted their ideas to troubled people who feared nuclear war, because of this many public officials promoted churches.On Flag Day in 1954, the words “under god” were added to the Pledge of Allegiance.Religious Americans believed it was their duty to confront communism and sympathize with its victims.Most of the churches believed the Cold War was the biblical armageddon, and “the bomb” would bring the armageddon.Churches supported the ideology that communism was the antichrist and America was the religious good fighting it.These ideas, increased the tension in between America and Russia.In June 1956, President Eisenhower allowed reconnaisse missions over Soviet territory.The 1980 Olympics were boycotted due to the selection of the location which was held in Moscow.In 1981 America decided to continue its sales of grain to Russia after an embargo which was put in place many years before.Travel in between America and Russia was suspended for many years until 1986, when it was resumed.