Question

can some1 plz tell me wht the following quote means: "During the Cold War, we were interested because we were scared that Russia and the United States were going to go to war. We were scared that Russia was going to take over the world. Every country became a battleground" means? do u agree or disagree and why?plzz help

Answer 1

The Cold War was really two things. The U.S. government tried to stamp out communism nationally and internationally and their "excuse" for the Cold War was ideological; that we did not want communism to take over and we wanted to spread democracy and freedom. This was false, our countries elite worried that the rise of communism would mean a popular revolt worldwide against the Establishment and that any power and wealth the elite had would be stripped from them. The U.S. has never cared about democracy and freedom only about the elite who run our country and the world. We fought pointless wars and slaughtered untold millions in an effort to stop the communist wave but in the end we lost more than we gained.

Answer 2

ya but I still don't get wht the quote means?

Answer 3

"During the Cold War, we were interested because we were scared that Russia and the United States were going to go to war. We were scared that Russia was going to take over the world. Every country became a battleground" I need a little more context about the "we" in the first sentence. Does this refer to the U.S. or some other group? Every country became a battleground is in reference to the many wars and proxy wars we waged against communism aka the USSR. These included Vietnam, Korea, Afghanistan, and various South American countries. Hope this helps, context can help me help you more.

Answer 4

In short, the saying encapsulates the Cold War paranoia between "East" (i.e. the USSR) and "West" (i.e. the United States). That's really what it comes down to. At the time, depending on which side of the fence you were sitting on, you were worried about what the other side was doing to push their agenda. It was either "us" or "them".

"Every country became a battleground" is a way of saying how the Soviets and the US attempted to influence, cajole, supply, and otherwise, create allies around the world to support their aims -- the globe was basically treated as a giant, geopolitical chessboard with tons of propaganda being thrown around to make either side look like the worst alternative.

As for whether you agree with the statement or not, it really depends on what you know about either side. Was Russia really capable of taking over the world and foment a communist revolution? Was the US really under threat? It really depends on who you ask and whether they remember how life was during the Cold War.

Answer 5

ok thank you

Answer 6

You're welcome, hope that helped! :)

Answer 7

but i didn't really get ur explanation :(

Answer 8

i dont understand it, i have to choose a position if whether i agree or not. and if i dont understand the quot ethen i can tchoose a side. it mostly a statement thats why, so does tht mean we only choose a side from where it says "every country became a battleground" ? cause like the rest of the quote is mostly statement, tht dosent make sense