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The Western Blocs Position on the Cold War

After World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union emerged as the two super powers. As a result of the war Europe was torn apart and their governments we deminished. Therefore, the United States and th Soviet Union had to help each one of these countries rebuild there nations. The United States came up with the idea that all the countries should have elections and be a democracy. The Soviet Union agreed and the two nations started to help rebuild war torn Europe. Although, the Soviets were out for much more than that, they wanted to over take each one of the nations that they had helped. The relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union was stained for ever more. Some small European countries did not agree with this either and they became what is known as NATO. The United States and the countries of NATO joined together and formed what is known as the Western Bloc. The belived that each nation should be free and not overtaken by the Soviets or any other power. Thus, they fought against the Soviets and their new found allies the countries of the Warsaw Pact, they were later reffered to as the Eastern Bloc.