80 Years of Cold War: What it was, why it happened, what it means.

When World War II ended 80 years ago, the fighting ended but global stability and peace did not emerge. Instead, a “Cold War” between the forces of capitalism and communism, represented by the U.S. and Soviet Union, dominated global politics and led to instability, interventions, wars, a militarized economy, a mass-surveillance National Security State, and so much more—and its legacy continued to this day as we look at Venezuela, Palestine, Iran, and other places across the globe.

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The U.S. posed the Cold War as a battle between “freedom” and Soviet domination, but that was always a ruse as the Americans held overwhelming dominance in all major military and economic matters. The U.S. had emerged from the war with global hegemony while the USSR had lose about 25 million people, a million farms and factories, and half its economy.

So, 80 years later, it’s important to examine and understand the role of the U.S. in using its power to create global dominance, disrupt 3d World development, and destabilize countries across the globe.

In our latest, we discuss all of this and more.