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The rise of Communism occurred prominently during the Cold War that took place after 1945. At the end of World War II Europe was split between the Allies power, with Western Europe under jurisdiction under France, the United States, and Great Britain[1]. Whereas, eastern Europe was under the sovereign of Russia in which Communism rose which became the new regime for the government, and there was new social and economic change[2]. The Cold War was known for the conflict that took place in fighting for power over the world, and there was a tense relationship of hostility between the United States and Russia [3]. The United States became fearful, because of the spread of Communism which affected several Asian and South American countries under its influence[4]. There was a lot of emphasis in both the United States and Russia to achieve victory in the Cold War. [5] After the rise of Communism the countries of Eastern Europe were greatly affected economically, socially, and politically by the changes and regulations of the Russian regime. [5] The United States did become more concerned that Communism would be spreading more throughout Europe, and there was further apprehension about how it would affect the relationship between the United States and other countries that were placed under Communism.[4]

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 * 1) Westad, Odd Arne. The Cold War : A World History. New York : Basic Books, 2017., 2017.
 * 2) Burns, William E. "THE COLD WAR: "Communism in the Americas." ["Defining Documents: The 1950s"]. Defining Documents: The 1950S, 3/1/2016, pp. 88-95.
 * 3) Trani, Eugene. "WOODROW WILSON and the ORIGINS of the COLD WAR: A Hundred Years Later and Still Relevant." World Affairs, vol. 180, no. 4, Winter 2017, pp. 25-46.
 * 4) Jarausch, Konrad Hugo, et al. The Cold War : Historiography, Memory, Representation . Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter/Oldenbourg, [2017], 2017.
 * 5) Tomlin, Gregory M. Murrow's Cold War : Public Diplomacy for the Kennedy Administration. Potomac Books, 2016