The Cold War began due to animosity between the United States and the Soviet Union during World War II and only grew exponentially after the war. The two countries disagreed and "By the time Roosevelt and Stalin met at Yalta in the spring of 1945, you had two absolutely opposing views...Stalin believed that if there were no friendly governments around his border in Europe, he would also be insecure. As it was before and during World War II, it was a nightmare he did not want to relive, one that was absolutely against the will of the United States.” (Superpowers Collide, nd) The initial impression that a democratic government, such as that of the United States, and a communist government, such as the Soviet Union, could have a mutual relationship is naive. The ideological beliefs of the United States that a free and democratic Europe decide for itself and the Soviets that Europe should be state-owned and under total control collided. This "Red Scare", or fear of communism, was not a new concept, as we learned, Americans' concerns about communism dated back to the period before World War I. Before and after the Berlin Crisis, the Cold War rapidly intensified. Two competitions continued over the next three decades; one was against the spread of communism, known as containment, and the other was the arms race. The containment of communism was evident with measures put in place to support parts of Europe and communist support in Korea and Vietnam resulted in military engagements. Perhaps none were more feared than the two races that met right in America's backyard, in Cuba. The spread of communism and fear of nuclear war occurred less than 90 miles from American soil with 'This urgent transformation of Cuba into an important strategy...... middle of paper ...... and in fact, the war is over. for freedom in America? This led to even more vigorous government efforts to control information, manipulate the press, and persuade the public...” (SDS Vietnam, 1965) The most vocal protesters were those from the hippies, however, less radical citizens also felt pressure. of an expanding federal government. Bowles, M. (2011). A History of the United States from 1865 to the Present. Sand Diego, California. Bridgepoint EducationKennedy, J. (1962, October). Speech on the Cuban crisis. Retrieved from http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1962kennedy-cuba.htmlSDS Anti-Vietnam War Speech. (1965). Hippyland. Retrieved from http://www.hippy.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=130Superpowers Collide. (nd) Films Media Group. Retrieved from http://digital.films.com/OnDemandEmbed.aspx?Token=8397&aid=18596&Plt=FOD&loid=0&w=640&h=480&ref=