The causes of cold war
were as follows:
1)
Supremacy
between America and Russia-super powers: -
a.
There was no other power remained
that would influence the international politics than America and Russia after
the Second World War.
b.
In this world war, England, France,
Germany, Italy suffered heavy losses.
c.
Japan was destroyed due to the
dropping of atom bomb by United State of America.
2)
Communism
in Russia:
-
a.
The beginning of the cold war
started from the Bolshevik revolution in Russia in 1917.
b.
The Bolshevik revolution gave birth
to communist rule of Karl Marx.
c.
The ideologies of communism and
capitalism were quite opposite to each other.
d.
America and the Western European
countries felt that Russian communism was the greatest hindrance (barrier)
to the capitalist economy. Therefore the enmity grew between the two super powers.
3)
Difference
in philosophical thinking: -
a.
After industrial revolution in
Europe, industry oriented culture came into existence. Capitalist and the
workers were the important factors of economy.
b.
While creating physical wealth the
working class was exploited on a large scale.
c.
In reaction to capitalism, Karl
Marx brought the philosophy of communism which was totally opposite to
capitalism.
d.
America and the Western powers were
of the opinion of free economy and therefore they opposed communism which caused
the spread of cold war.
4)
Russia
disobeyed the Yalta and Balkan treaty: -
a.
The
Yalta
treaty signed between Roosevelt, Stalin and Churchill in February 1945 accepted
open election in Poland.
b.
Stalin broke the treaty and got
power over Poland.
c.
Stalin accepted the Balkan treaty
with Churchill in October 1944 and agreed that England would empower the Balkan
as Russia.
d.
Stalin neglected the treaty later
and crated worker's dictatorship in Romania, Greece, Hungary and Yugoslavia the
Balkan states.
e.
Due to this the western powers were
upset.
5)
Poisonous
canvassing of media: -
a.
The capitalist and communist
countries started poisonous canvassing against each other through newspapers,
radio, and television.
b.
Stalin decided to spread communism
all over the world, whereas Truman and Churchill decided to uproot communism.
6)
Weapon
competition :-
a.
America deliberately kept Russia in
dark about its readiness in nuclear weapons.
b.
Russia also performed nuclear test
and showed that it was also well prepared in nuclear arms.
c.
Cold war became severe because of
their competition in weapons.
