Question

List one way Truman and Stalin’s approaches to maintaining peace were similar. Give your response in a complete sentence.

Answer 1

Both sought to strengthen their own spheres of influence.

Both joined the United Nations.

Both provided support to countries whose governments or economic systems were similar to their own.

Answer 2

During the cold war, both leaders refrained from any physical or official acts of warfare. It mostly consisted of them taking control of foreign nations that were battling each other, but neither the US or Soviet Union declared war on one another. This was because it happened so soon after WWII that neither wanted to be held responsibly for another war. However, they both were feuding, so they turned to other non-violent means to contend with each other- such as spying, double-agents, espionage, etc.