This paper discusses the origins of the Cold War, historical continuity of Russian policy, the background of German aggression and Truman’s policies.
Understanding the historical continuity of Russian policy is a first step to an unbiased study of the origins of World War II’s aftermath – the Cold War.
The assertion that we are weak is wrong. . . . As soon as we are strong enough to defeat capitalism as a whole, we shall immediately take it by the scruff of its neck …
The assertion that we are weak is wrong. . . . As soon as we are strong enough to defeat capitalism as a whole, we shall immediately take it by the scruff of its neck …
Next, the background of German aggression leading to and during World War II can be considered the next step of the seeming impasse of a Cold War world. After years of disguised military arming and training of his home forces, Hitler officially ordered war preparations for the German government, this at one of the renowned party congresses at Nuremberg. He had earlier announced …