Russia

Why were we a odds with the Russians for so many years. We are both mostly European and believe in the same God so why were we in the cold war. Was it solely political ideology. Communism vs Capitalism. Or was it just the reaction of two countries after a world war trying to hold on to their identity Not wanting to be swallowed up by the ways and influence of a new super power in the world. Whether it be the multiracial economic juggernaut of the U.S. or the new at that time promise of communism. Yes communism was going to get rid of the old class system in Europe and make the playing field fair for everyone. Yea right !!! Hundreds of years of people who owned the land and people who worked the land for them. And you had no choice you were born into it.. Bondage.. You could not work your way out from the have nots to the haves that was almost impossible. And to be fair this was not just Russia but all of Europe. That is why so many peasants came to the U.S. to start over and get out from under that cloud of oppression. Then Hitler showed what a country can do if it has one mind and one direction. Be it a crazy perverted mind but focus and purpose none the less The German nation accomplished a tremendous turn around in there economy in a short time with Hitlers  leadership. So if he could do that with Germany just think what Russia could do under a Dictator with absolute power the thought of that for the Western world was nothing less than catastrophic. So the fear of another power hungry man with total control over a vast Nation Like Russia was a real possibility. You see the Czar like all King believed they were entitled and in so being had a responsibility to the people they were like their fathers so even if they were ruthless in some cases as a whole they believed God put them in this position and it was their duty to do their best to take care of the people or God would have them replaced. But a commoner like Stalin he was just like Hitler. He would get drunk on his own power and lose control just like Hitler did. He did not have the royal conscience beat in to him from the time he was born..How can you elect a man without a family to a high political office a stray dog with nothing to lose. Over the lives of millions Germany did Hitler.
So its not hard to see how we got in the cold war or arms race with Russia. And as far a communism goes Anytime you have a King and Nobles you have a power vacuum in between  them and the people  This void is filled by the smart and ruthless and these are the people who really run a country at the ground level And communism was taken over by these people and done away with. Because greed consumes all systems eventually. Greed will tear down Capitalism just like it did Communism
One Mas Opinion