The Cold War saw tensions between Western capitalist states led by the US and Eastern communist states led by the Soviet Union. The US and its allies implemented policies like the Marshall Plan and NATO to contain Soviet expansion in Europe militarily, ideologically, politically, and economically. Over time, relations between the Soviet Union and China deteriorated, allowing the US to use China as a strategic partner against the Soviets starting in the 1970s.
The Cold War saw tensions between Western capitalist states led by the US and Eastern communist states led by the Soviet Union. The US and its allies implemented policies like the Marshall Plan and NATO to contain Soviet expansion in Europe militarily, ideologically, politically, and economically. Over time, relations between the Soviet Union and China deteriorated, allowing the US to use China as a strategic partner against the Soviets starting in the 1970s.
The Cold War saw tensions between Western capitalist states led by the US and Eastern communist states led by the Soviet Union. The US and its allies implemented policies like the Marshall Plan and NATO to contain Soviet expansion in Europe militarily, ideologically, politically, and economically. Over time, relations between the Soviet Union and China deteriorated, allowing the US to use China as a strategic partner against the Soviets starting in the 1970s.
inst. Like IMF. All major states joined UN Concern was soviets might gain control of west Europe through invasion or communism. Lead to take the whole industrial base of the Eurasian landmass under one state.. The Marshall plan and creation of NATO Policy of containment Halt expansion of soviet influence on several levels Military Ideological Political Economic Foreign policy of US reflects the same for subsequent decades 1949 sino-soviet alliance 1960 sino-soviet split 1972 US president Richard Nixon visited china China played a balancer role in cold war 1979 US China diplomatic relations 1950 Korea war