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What Kept the United States and the Soviet Union From Direct War? - The Cold War Paradox: A Cold Center and a Burning Periphery | Sleepy Facts About History
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When President Harry Truman asked Congress for four hundred million dollars to support Greece and Turkey in 1947, he committed the United States to a global rivalry that would last for decades. This episode explores the central paradox of the Cold War: how the United States and the Soviet Union avoided direct military confrontation with each other, while their competition fueled extraordinary violence across the globe. We examine how the creation of thermonuclear weapons and the doctrine…
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