Question by amanda s: How important was the personal antagonism between Stalin & Truman in explaining the start of the Cold War?
How important was the personal antagonism between Stalin & Truman in explaining the start of the Cold War?
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Answer by Panama Joe
Harry Truman always said to anyone who’d listen: I can handle Uncle Joe (Stalin). Joe and I speak the same language.” There was no personal animosity between Harry Truman and Joe Stalin.
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augie6_1 says
The Cold War went far beyond personal antagonism. The Cold War defined both countries' foreign policies through the second half of the twentieth century, as Americans and Soviets competed for allies to maintain and widen their respective spheres of influence around the world. Each side viewed the Cold War as a battle between civilizations; in the worldwide clash between American capitalism and Soviet Communism, only one could prevail.
From Shmoop/Cold War Causes