Delusions of Soviet power and the American military-industrial complex

Type :

Presentation

Pages :

4 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

11/25/2008

Category :

Political science

Sub category :

International relations

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Summary :

Introduction.
1. The Cold War period for the United States.
2. Soviet Union versus the United States.
The culture that harbored anti-communism and a deep seeded fear of not only Soviet military dominance.
United States - well suited during the Cold War.
Intentionally embellishing and exaggerating the threat.
The Reagan administration - anti-Soviet discourse.
Conclusion.

Abstract

The Cold War period for the United States and indeed, the world was one of turbulence and uncertainty. The conclusion of World War II saw the clash of two major world powers, each replete with the awesome capability of nuclear weapons. For the first time in history the human race intentionally developed and produced the means to its own destruction. It was the soviet Union versus the United States, communist doctrine against democratic capitalism. World War II had, without an iota of doubt, awoken a "sleeping giant," that spawned the early constructs of the contemporary military-industrial complex. Mills best describes this complex in his work, The power Elite. He asserts that, "american capitalism is now in considerable part a military capitalism, and the most important relation to the big corporation to the state rests on the coincidence of interests between military and corporate needs." In essence, the military-industrial complex, hereafter referred to as MIC, is the collusion between private corporations and the State military for financial benefit. War can prove exceedingly profitable for those in certain positions, and the Cold War was no exception.