The Beginning Of The Cold War - 1718 Words

The year 1945 is the year that became known as the beginning of the Cold War. This war was and continues to be an ideological standoff between the ideas of Russian Communism and American Democracy and Capitalism. According to Webster’s dictionary, â€Å"Communism is a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs†. Webster’s dictionary also describes Democracy a â€Å"form of government in which a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, usually through elected representatives†. The Cold War started after the end of World War II, when the eyes of both†¦show more content†¦Between the years of 1961 to 1963 at the height of the cold war Nikita Khrushchev represented Communism and ruled Russia. On what seemed worlds away a young and handsome John F. Kenned y embodied democracy, represented the American dream and lead the United States of America. On May 29, 1917, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts. His family was wealthy and had many considerable political ties. In 1940, JFK graduated from Harvard where he had studied political science. In World War II he enlisted in the Navy and served as lieutenant in the Navy. During active duty his boat came under Japanese attack. His boat was hit by a Japanese torpedo and he led the survivors of his boat to safety. Back from War he wrote Profiles in Courage, which won the Pulitzer Prize in history. He served three terms in House of Representatives, as well as a term as senator from 1953 to 1960. In November of 1960, Kennedy won the presidential election by a very narrow margin beating Richard Nixon and went on to become the 35th president of the United States. For Russia, its Nikita Khrushchev served as the first secretary of the Soviet Communist party from 1953 to 1964 and effective leader of the USSR from 1956 to 1964. He did serve as premier to Russia in 1958 because Russian law doesn’t allow more than two consecutive terms by the same