The fall of the USSR:
The expansionist policy:
A policy adopted by a state or country to expand its territory, influence and
economic, political and military power is known as expansionist policy. It can
manifest itself in various forms, including annexation of new territories,
commercial expansion or military expansion. While the goals of expansionist policy
may vary, they typically include increasing the wealth, power, and security of the
state or nation adopting it. However, this policy can also lead to conflicts with other
states or nations and have negative consequences. This policy was immensely used
by the USSR during the Cold War to expand its sphere of influence.
After the United States withdrew from Vietnam, the USSR took advantage of this
loss to expand its influence and empire. However, the Western world reacted more
strongly to the invasion of Afghanistan by the Soviet army on December 24, 1979.
The aim of the USSR was to provide support to the communist regime, which was
facing an increasingly threatening counter-revolutionary guerrilla. In 1980,
President Jimmy Carter decided to boycott the Moscow Olympics and imposed an
embargo on grain exports to the USSR. A UN resolution was adopted condemning
this military invasion.
This policy was the main reason for the rivalry between the two camps since the
United States has always perceived communism as a real threat.
Consequence of the arms race:
The expansionist policy:
A policy adopted by a state or country to expand its territory, influence and
economic, political and military power is known as expansionist policy. It can
manifest itself in various forms, including annexation of new territories,
commercial expansion or military expansion. While the goals of expansionist policy
may vary, they typically include increasing the wealth, power, and security of the
state or nation adopting it. However, this policy can also lead to conflicts with other
states or nations and have negative consequences. This policy was immensely used
by the USSR during the Cold War to expand its sphere of influence.
After the United States withdrew from Vietnam, the USSR took advantage of this
loss to expand its influence and empire. However, the Western world reacted more
strongly to the invasion of Afghanistan by the Soviet army on December 24, 1979.
The aim of the USSR was to provide support to the communist regime, which was
facing an increasingly threatening counter-revolutionary guerrilla. In 1980,
President Jimmy Carter decided to boycott the Moscow Olympics and imposed an
embargo on grain exports to the USSR. A UN resolution was adopted condemning
this military invasion.
This policy was the main reason for the rivalry between the two camps since the
United States has always perceived communism as a real threat.
Consequence of the arms race:
