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Cold War Leaders: The 20th Century (Primary Source Readers)
Cold War Leaders The 20th Century - Primary Source Readers Author:Wendy Conklin, M.A. During the Cold War, communism was viewed as a viable threat to the world by the United States and its allies. Communism began its rise to prominence when Vladimir Lenin led two rebellions against the Russian czar and became the first communist leader in 1905. He was followed by Joseph Stalin and then Nikita Khrushchev, who led the Soviet Union ... more »with open hostility toward the United States, thus fueling the Cold War.« less