What were Americans afraid the Soviets were trying to do?
History · Middle School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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During the Cold War, Americans were afraid that the Soviets were trying to spread communism globally, undermine democracy, and weaken the influence of the United States and its allies. The fear of Soviet intentions was partly due to ideological differences between the capitalist democratic West and the communist Soviet Union. Americans also feared that the Soviets were building military capabilities, including nuclear weapons, to challenge the United States and potentially initiate direct conflict. This led to a period of intense rivalry and suspicion known as the Cold War, characterized by espionage, propaganda campaigns, and proxy wars.