Peace that is no Peace: The Background of the Cold War of 1945—1991 between the Soviet Union and the United States of America

The article is devoted to the background of the Cold War of 1945—1991 between the Soviet Union and the United States of America, which became the first truly global conflict in world history. Firstly, the author studied the origin of the term “cold war” itself, which indicated the absence of a full-scale military clash (“hot war”) directly between the armed forces of two opposing superpowers — the USSR and the USA. The author also convincingly demonstrated the fact that Washington and London began the Cold War against their former World War II ally, Moscow, at least a year and a half before the famous Fulton speech of W. Churchill, delivered by the British politician on March 5, 1946.

Keywords

USSR, USA, Great Britain, Cold War 1945—1991, Fulton Speech, Quebec Memorandum of September 18, 1944

Received

11.05.2023

Publication date

20.11.2023

Number of characters

59524

Cite

GOST	Tomsinov V. “Peace that is no Peace”: The Background of the Cold War of 1945—1991 between the Soviet Union and the United States of America // ISTORIYA – 2023. – V. 14. – Issue 10 (132) [Electronic resource]. URL: https://history.jes.su/S207987840028524-5-1 (circulation date: 28.07.2024). DOI: 10.18254/S207987840028524-5
MLA	Tomsinov, Vladimir "“Peace that is no Peace”: The Background of the Cold War of 1945—1991 between the Soviet Union and the United States of America." ISTORIYA 14.10 (132) (2023) DOI: 10.18254/S207987840028524-5
APA	Tomsinov V. (2023). “Peace that is no Peace”: The Background of the Cold War of 1945—1991 between the Soviet Union and the United States of America. ISTORIYA 14(10 (132)) DOI: 10.18254/S207987840028524-5

100 rub.

When subscribing to an article or issue, the user can download PDF, evaluate the publication or contact the author. Need to register.

Number of purchasers: 5, views: 86

Readers community rating: votes 0

1. Byukar A., Parker R. Podlost' soyuznikov. Kak Zapad predaval Stalina. M., 2011.

2. Voznesenskij N. A. Voennaya ehkonomika SSSR v period Otechestvennoj vojny. M., 1948.

3. Zemskov V. N. Lyudskie poteri SSSR v 1941—1945 gg. (k voprosu o stepeni dostovernosti imeyuschikhsya podschetov) // Trudy Instituta rossijskoj istorii RAN. 2017. № 14. S. 97—122.

4. Blackett P. M. S. Fear, War and the Bomb: Military and Political Consequences of Atomic Energy. L., 1948.

5. Josephson E. M. Strange Death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. N. Y., 1948.

6. Nearing S. Soviet Union as a World Power. N. Y., 1945.

7. Sherwin M. J. Atomic Bomb and the Origins of the Cold War: U.S. Atomic-Energy Policy and Diplomacy, 1941—45 // The American Historical Review. 1973. Vol. 78. No. 4. P. 945—968.

8. Shils E. A., Morrison P., McMahon B., Marinin M. Military and Political Consequences of Atomic Energy: Some Views on Blackett's Book // Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. 1949. Vol. 5. Iss. 2. P. 34—50.

9. Westad O.A. The Cold War and the international history of the twentieth century // The Cambridge History of the Cold War. Vol. 1. Origins. N. Y., 2010. P. 1—19.