In the great debate over how the United States should respond to an increasingly assertive China, many commentators have advocated a strong stance against international communism. This debate has deep roots in the history of the United States' foreign policy, dating back to the early days of the Cold War. The first military action taken by the United States against international communism occurred in the aftermath of World War II, as the country sought to contain the spread of Soviet influence.
Romanian Archives Shed Light on International Communist Organization's Global Reach between the World Wars. These archives reveal the extent of communist activities during this period, serving as a precursor to the later confrontations between the US and communist regimes.
It is often said that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was founded in response to the threat posed by the Soviet Union. This military alliance was a direct response to the growing influence of communism in Eastern Europe and the need to counteract it with a united front.
In 1948, the Korea Peninsula was divided between a Soviet-backed government in the north and an American-backed government in the south. War loomed on the horizon as tensions escalated between the two sides, ultimately leading to the outbreak of the Korean War.
On June 25, 1950, the Korean War began when some 75,000 soldiers from the North Korean People's Army poured across the 38th parallel, marking the first direct military confrontation between the US and international communism.
The United States was not the only leading power on the world stage after the end of World War II; it had a new competitor for this power in the Soviet Union. The rivalry between these two superpowers shaped much of the global politics of the time, with communism serving as a key point of contention.
On July 25, 1945, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin, and American President Harry Truman met in the German town of Potsdam to discuss post-war reconstruction and the future of Europe. This meeting set the stage for the ensuing Cold War and the US's military actions against international communism.
A history of the FBI from 1939 through the early-1950s, defined by important cases and national and international events, including World War II and the agency's role in combating communist threats.
This 466-page document relates, through an introductory essay and 208 declassified analytical intelligence reports of the Current Intelligence Group and CIA, the US's efforts to counter international communism through military means.
