Compare And Contrast Superpowers

After World War Two, the United States and Soviet Union emerged as the two Superpowers because they were the most powerful countries in the world at that time. The Cold War was a conflict between these Superpowers in political, conceptual, and economic values. Competition between the two Superpowers had a large impact on many European countries. The Superpowers greatly affected many European countries including Germany, Czechoslovakia, and France through their conflict with one another. Germany became a main center of Conflict between the Soviet and the United States during the Cold War. The political changes within Germany began with the Truman Doctrine in 1947. East Germany was under Soviet control meanwhile Communism was threatening West Germany. This allowed the United States to aid West Germany against Communism and make the Federal Republic of Germany. Another significant event in 1947 was the creation of the Marshall Plan. This plan helped to restore West Germany and rebuilt the country as one of America’s new Allies in the fight against the Soviet; by using this plan, the United States bettered the economic state of Western Germany. On the other hand, East Germany was not rebuilt due to Soviets refusal of help …show more content…
The reunification was a big challenge for both East and West Germany because they lived their lives so differently for many years and now were expected to live as one. Problems began with revitalizing East Germany because it would take a lot more money than originally expected. By the Soviet rejecting help from the Marshall Plan, Germany now had to pay for a lot of reconstruction, which hurt the economy. This led to West Germany having to cut back on their social benefits they once had. As well, the social aspects were so different between the two countries because of the Soviet and the United States’ differences that it led the country to be hurt