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How did the specific ideological differences between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. lead to the creation (e.g., Mackinder, Roosevelt, and Haushofer) and management (e.g., Truman, Kennan, Zhdanov, and Brezhnev) of the cold war; and following the end of the Cold War (e.g., Fukuyama, Huntington, and Said), what factors were in place ensuring the U.S. as the sole global superpower, and what are the downfalls of such a responsibility (e.g., Barnett, Ignatieff, Lieven, Welsh)? Your answer must make reference through the identification and explanation of the specific ideologies the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. had during this time, and must make reference to each author listed. Be sure to add appropriate citations for quoted ideas, corresponding SAWP Maps (reference and explain their significance) and to watch your spelling and grammar. Your answer can be a maximum of fifty lines and one hundred characters per line so be concise and do not ramble on.

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IDEOLOGICAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN US AND USSR
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The recognizing of the different geopolitical problems came under the direct influence of
the force of the global factor of communism that cam was referred to as the Eastern Bloc in the
global context of the world geopolitics. In this context however the reference has to be made of
the famous Iron Curtain in regards to the oppressive rule of communism by Soviet USSR. The
containment policy was however designed to contain the spread of the global communism but it
will not necessarily combat with the already existing forces. Under the broad containment
strategy, the United States launched the initiative called the Marshall plan, which can be
basically referred to the program that will provide the proper aid to the European continent
which was ravaged by the effects of the Second World War.
West Germany backed United States in its struggle of becoming the global superpower.
As Germany was politically divided between its allies and the Soviets, there emerged the capital
city of Berlin. This gave to the rise of the ‘Berlin Blockade’. This was followed by the restriction
in the mechanism of the transportation system, and also the food supplies along with the
electricity supply was cut off for the masses. The second important manifestation of the tension
that arose between the two superpowers was evident in the context of the erection of the Berlin
Wall. The decline of Great Britain as the global power after the Second World War led to a
global situation of political vacuum (Peterson 2016).The ideological differences between United
States and USSR became more evident once the different peace conferences of Potsdam and
Yalta was signed in the year 1945.
The other events after the Second World War was more aggravated by the political and
the different global economic systems that existed between the capitalist form of US and the
communist form of USSR. The economic systems of these two countries were however
incompatible in comparison to the world economy. Both the superpowers wanted their own
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